"-cephalous" meaning in English

See -cephalous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κεφαλή}} Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix}} -cephalous
  1. (anatomy) head Tags: morpheme Related terms: -cephaly Translations (Translations): -céfalo [masculine] (Portuguese), -céfalo [masculine] (Spanish)
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