English Explanatory Dictionary

cephalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The head of a trilobite.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛfələn/ /ˈsɛfəlɒn/

Word forms

cephalon cephalons cephala

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Probably influenced by compounds like encephalon.

Related words

cephalic gnathocephalon isocephalism mesocephalon protocephalon pseudocephalon
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