cephalon

noun

ceph·​a·​lon

ˈsefəˌlän,

-ələn

plural cephala

-ələ

1

: head sense 1

2

: the anterior shield of a trilobite

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek kephalē head

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