"pentacephalous" meaning in English

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          "text": "If you meet a pentacephalous alien, get ready to have five very long conversations one after another.",
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          "ref": "1997, M. A. Dhaky, “Arhat Pārśva with Dharaṇendra in Hymnic Literature”, in M. A. Dhaky, editor, Arhat Pārśva and Dharaṇendra Nexus, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology, page 64",
          "text": "The above-cited portrayals of Arhat Parsva canopied by the pentacephalous or septacepalous Dharanendra [...] are symptomatic of the authors' exalted visualization of the unshakable, dignified, and tranquilly awesome image of the Jina standing in deep trance...",
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          "ref": "2010, Parul Pandya Dhar, The Toraṇa in Indian and Southeast Asian Architecture, D.K. Printworld, page 219",
          "text": "The right end of the arch is effaced beyond recognition but the left end presents the raised hood of a pentacephalous serpent.",
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          "ref": "2021, Anna Westin, Eric Piffret, “Old large Sukunda cult oil lamp decorated with a representation of Ganesh - Bronze - Nepal - 19th century”, in Catawiki, archived from the original on 2021-01-27",
          "text": "It is composed of a container vase for the oil, a spout for the wick decorated with a chevet illustrating Ganesh and an illuminated handle of the pentacephalous snake ânanda.",
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          "word": "bicephalous"
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