Definition of cephalous

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Cephalous (a.) Having a head; -- applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks..

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Mesocephalous :: Mesocephalous (a.) Mesocephalic.
Dolichocephalous :: Dolichocephalous (a.) Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic..
Myelencephalous :: Myelencephalous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala.
Micrencephalous :: Micrencephalous () Having a small brain.
Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks.
Podo- :: Podo- () A combining form or prefix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, podocarp, podocephalous, podology..
Lyencephalous :: Lyencephalous (a.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala..
Encephalous :: Encephalous (a.) Having a head; -- said of most Mollusca; -- opposed to acephalous.
Microcephalous :: Microcephalous (a.) Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic.
Podocephalous :: Podocephalous (a.) Having a head of flowers on a long peduncle, or footstalk..
Cephalous :: Cephalous (a.) Having a head; -- applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks..
Macrocephalous :: Macrocephalous (a.) Having a large head.
Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Without a leader or chief.
Ganocephalous :: Ganocephalous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala.
Macrocephalous :: Macrocephalous (a.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body..
Tunicata :: Tunicata (n. pl.) A grand division of the animal kingdom, intermediate, in some respects, between the invertebrates and vertebrates, and by some writers united with the latter. They were formerly classed with acephalous mollusks. The body is usually covered with a firm external tunic, consisting in part of cellulose, and having two openings, one for the entrance and one for the exit of water. The pharynx is usually dilated in the form of a sac, pierced by several series of ciliated slits, and se
Duykerbok :: Duykerbok (n.) A small South African antelope (Cephalous mergens); -- called also impoon, and deloo..
Platycephalous :: Platycephalous (a.) Broad-headed.
Autocephalous :: Autocephalous (a.) Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches..
Monocephalous :: Monocephalous (a.) Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite plants.
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