cepheid

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae

OriginLatin Cephei ← Ancient Greek Κηφεύς →
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Meanings

cepheid1

adjectivecepheid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
nouncepheid (plural cepheids)

plural cepheids

  1. biologyAny jellyfish in the family Cepheidae

Cepheid2

nounCepheid (plural Cepheids)

plural Cepheids

  1. astronomyA Cepheid variable.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚηφεύς
  2. LatinCepheus
  3. LatinCephei
  4. EnglishCepheid

From Latin Cephei + -id, from Latin Cepheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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