cephalo-
cephalo-
a combining form meaning “head,” used in the formation of compound words: cephalometry.
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| cephalo- or (before a vowel) cephal- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating the head: cephalopod | |
| [via Latin from Greek kephalo-, from kephale head] | |
| cephal- or (before a vowel) cephal- | |
| —combining form | |
| [via Latin from Greek kephalo-, from kephale head] | |
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Cephalo-
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Word Origin & History
cephalo-
combining form of Gk. kephale "head," as in cephalopod (1826).
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cephalo- or cephal-
pref.
Head: cephalometry.
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