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cephalic

adjective

ce·​phal·​ic sə-ˈfa-lik How to pronounce cephalic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the head
cephalic measurements
2
: directed toward or situated on or in or near the head
gastropods with cephalic tentacles
dragons with cephalic horns
cephalically adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This provides an argument that mantas are sensing their local environment with their cephalic lobes. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 Fisher and her husband ultimately opted for external cephalic version. Julia Naftulin, Health.com, 16 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephalē head; akin to Old High German gebal skull, Old Norse gafl gable, Tocharian A śpāl head

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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