"cynocephaly" meaning in English

See cynocephaly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From cyno- + -cephaly. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cyno|cephaly}} cyno- + -cephaly Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cynocephaly (uncountable)
  1. (mythology) The state of a human having the head of a dog. Wikipedia link: cynocephaly Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mythology Translations (dog-headedness in human): cynocéphalie [feminine] (French), kinosefali (Malay), cynocefal [masculine] (Polish)

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