| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| -cephalic or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| indicating skull or head; -headed: brachycephalic | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephalous or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephaly or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
| -cephalism or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
cephalic ce·phal·ic (sə-fāl'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to the head.
Located on, in, or near the head.
-cephalic suff.
Having a specified kind or number of heads: dolichocephalic.
| cephalic (sə-fāl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Located on or near the head. |