Definition of cephalic

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Cephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior.

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Mesencephalic :: Mesencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain.
Mesocephalic :: Mesocephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure..
Mesaticephalous :: Mesaticephalous (a.) Mesaticephalic.
Microcephalous :: Microcephalous (a.) Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic.
Encephalic :: Encephalic (a.) Pertaining to the encephalon or brain.
Myelencephalic :: Myelencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.
Mesocephalic :: Mesocephalic (a.) Having the cranial cavity of medium capacity; neither megacephalic nor microcephalic.
Dolichocephalous :: Dolichocephalous (a.) Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic..
Brachycephalic :: Brachycephalic (a.) Alt. of Brachycephalou.
Dolichocephalic :: Dolichocephalic (a.) Alt. of Dolichocephalou.
Epencephalic :: Epencephalic (a.) Situated on or over the brain.
Tentacle :: Tentacle (n.) A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense, prehension, or motion..
Prosencephalic :: Prosencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon.
Scaphocephalic :: Scaphocephalic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, scaphocephaly..
Dolichocephalism :: Dolichocephalism (n.) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
Procephalic :: Procephalic (a.) Pertaining to, or forming, the front of the head..
Neurocoele :: Neurocoele (n.) The central canal and ventricles of the spinal cord and brain; the myelencephalic cavity.
Dibranchiata :: Dibranchiata (n. pl.) An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See Cephalopoda..
Platycephalic :: Platycephalic (a.) Alt. of Platycephalou.
Rhinencephalic :: Rhinencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon.
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