bicephalous

[ bahy-sef-uh-luh s ]
/ baɪˈsɛf ə ləs /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

having two heads.

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Origin of bicephalous

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

Words nearby bicephalous

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