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bicephalous

[ bahy-sef-uh-luhs ]
/ baɪˈsɛf ə ləs /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
having two heads.
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Origin of bicephalous

First recorded in 1795–1805; bi-1 + -cephalous
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How to use bicephalous in a sentence

  • For two houses with like minds are stronger than one that is bicephalous.

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British Dictionary definitions for bicephalous

bicephalous
/ (baɪˈsɛfələs) /

adjective
biology having two heads
crescent-shaped
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