janiceps

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noun

conjoined twins whose heads are fused together but look in opposite directions

OriginLatin Iānus →
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Meanings

nounjaniceps pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyconjoined twins whose heads are fused together but look in opposite directions

Origin

  1. LatinIānus“two-headed god”
  2. Englishjaniceps

From Latin Iānus (“two-headed god”) + -ceps (“headed”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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