Meanings
nouncephalotribe (plural cephalotribes)
plural cephalotribes
- A surgical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
Synonyms: cranioclast
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA surgical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekτρίβω“to rub, grind”
- Englishcephalotribe
From cephalo- + Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub, grind”).
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cephalotribe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotribe
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“cephalotribe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotribe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalotribe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotribe.
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