protocephalon

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noun

The basic embryonic head of an anthropod.

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Meanings

nounprotocephalon (plural protocephala)

plural protocephala

  1. The basic embryonic head of an anthropod.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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