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nounA creature with the head of a dog or jackal and the body of a human.
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nounA creature with the head of a dog or jackal and the body of a nonhuman ape.
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Origin
- Latincynocephalus
- Englishcynocephalus
From Latin cynocephalus; by surface analysis, cyno- + translingual -cephalus.
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APA
cynocephalus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynocephalus
MLA
“cynocephalus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynocephalus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cynocephalus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynocephalus.
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