"Megacephala" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: From mega- (“mega-, large”, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas)) + -cephala (“head”, from Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)). Possibly preceded by translingual megacephalus and New Latin megacephalus (“large-headed; megacephalous, megacephalic”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|μέγας}} Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas), {{der|mul|grc|κεφᾰλή}} Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ), {{affix|mul|mega-|-cephala|pos1=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">μέγας</i> (mégas)|pos2=from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κεφᾰλή</i> (kephălḗ)|t1=mega-, large|t2=head}} mega- (“mega-, large”, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas)) + -cephala (“head”, from Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)), {{cog|mul|megacephalus}} translingual megacephalus, {{cog|NL.|megacephalus|t=large-headed; megacephalous, megacephalic}} New Latin megacephalus (“large-headed; megacephalous, megacephalic”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Megacephala|nogendercat=1}} Megacephala f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cicindelidae – certain tiger beetles. Tags: feminine
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