cephalon

[ sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural ceph·a·la [sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

1. the head, especially of an arthropod.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalon¹

1870–75; < New Latin, for Greek kephalḗ head

Example Sentences

Cephalon and the whole district takes up about a thousand square miles.

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Her duties as Scriven's private secretary apparently included the role of a first lady for Cephalon.

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The third exopodite of the cephalon was apparently about 15 mm.

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The cephalon and anterior portion of the thorax are missing.

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The number of functional gnathobases on the cephalon is unknown.

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