"heterocephalous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek [Term?]. By surface analysis, hetero- + -cephalous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc}} Ancient Greek [Term?], {{surf|en|hetero-|-cephalous}} By surface analysis, hetero- + -cephalous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterocephalous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Bearing two kinds of head or capitula; said of certain composite plants. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-heterocephalous-en-adj-E7mgrqrm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -cephalous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cephalous: 62 38 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. Having the governing body appointed by an outside authority; government through heterocephaly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-heterocephalous-en-adj-yj~smdPx Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 46 54

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