supracephalic

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adjective

overhead; above the head.

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Meanings

adjectivesupracephalic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyoverhead; above the head.

    There is a typical complement of 9 large supracephalic head scales that includes 2 internasals, 2 prefrontals, 2 supraoculars, 1 frontal, and 2 parietals.

    1989, Jonathan A. Campbell, William W. Lamar, The venomous reptiles of Latin America, page 90

Origin

From supra- + cephalic.

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APA

supracephalic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supracephalic

MLA

“supracephalic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supracephalic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supracephalic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supracephalic.

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