Meanings
nounmonocephalus (plural monocephali)
plural monocephali
- A pair of conjoined twins that share a single head
Origin
- Latincephalus
- Englishmonocephalus
From mono- + + Latin cephalus.
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APA
monocephalus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalus
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“monocephalus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monocephalus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocephalus.
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