bicephalous

[ bahy-sef-uh-luh s ]

/ baɪˈsɛf ə ləs /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having two heads.

Nearby words

bicellular, bicentenary, bicentennial, bicentric, bicep, bicephalous, biceps, biceps brachii, biceps femoris, biceps reflex, bichat

Origin of bicephalous

First recorded in 1795–1805; bi-¹ + -cephalous

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British Dictionary definitions for bicephalous

bicephalous

/ (baɪˈsɛfələs) /

adjective

biology having two heads

crescent-shaped

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Word Origin and History for bicephalous

bicephalous

adj.

1803, a hybrid from bi- + Latinized adjectival form of Greek kephale "head" (see cephalo-).