cephalogenesis

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noun

The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)

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Meanings

nouncephalogenesis (plural cephalogeneses)

plural cephalogeneses

  1. The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)

Origin

From cephalo- + -genesis.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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