cephalon

noun

cephalon

noun

UK /ˈsɛfələn/

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

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Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The head of a trilobite.

Related terms
cephalic, gnathocephalon, isocephalism, mesocephalon, protocephalon, pseudocephalon

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