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Meaning of -cephalous in English:

-cephalous

Pronunciation /ˈsɛf(ə)ləs/ /ˈkɛf(ə)ləs/

  • -headed (used commonly in medical, zoological, and botanical terms)

    ‘macrocephalous’

Origin

Based on Greek kephalē ‘head’ + -ous.

Pronunciation

-cephalous

/ˈsɛf(ə)ləs/ /ˈkɛf(ə)ləs/