-cephalus

noun combining form

-ceph·​a·​lus

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1

plural -cephali : cephalic abnormality (of a specified type)

microcephalus

hydrocephalus

2

plural -cephali

-ˌlī

or -cephala

-lə

: organism having a (specified) type of head

Ichthyocephali

Phanerocephala

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek -kephalos

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