cephalothoracopagus

noun

A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.

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Meanings

nouncephalothoracopagus (plural cephalothoracopagi)

plural cephalothoracopagi

  1. A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.

Origin

From cephalo- + thoraco- + -pagus.

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APA

cephalothoracopagus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalothoracopagus

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“cephalothoracopagus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalothoracopagus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalothoracopagus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalothoracopagus.

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