-cephalous

suffix

head

Meanings

suffix
  1. anatomyhead

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκεφαλή
  2. English-cephalous

From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ).

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Translations

Portuguese -céfalo
  • -céfaloTranslations
Spanish -céfalo
  • -céfaloTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

-cephalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cephalous

MLA

“-cephalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cephalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cephalous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cephalous.

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