"bird-headed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bird-headed (not comparable)
  1. Having a bird's head, especially of a mythological figure. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bird-headed-en-adj-3AXSSI3m
  2. (historical) Having a birth defect (Seckel syndrome) resulting in a head with a large nose, weakly developed chin, receding brow, and small cranial cavity. Tags: historical, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bird-headed-en-adj-nIChxZ0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93

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