"cephalocaudal" meaning in English

See cephalocaudal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From cephalo- + caudal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cephalo|caudal}} cephalo- + caudal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cephalocaudal (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Between head and tail. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: cephalocaudally, cephalocaudal trend
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