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

Words nearby bicephalous

bice green, bicentenary, bicentennial, bicentric, bicep, bicephalous, biceps, biceps brachii, biceps femoris, Bichat, Biche-la-mar

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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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