cephalon
[sef-uh-lon, -luh n]
- the head, especially of an arthropod.
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Origin of cephalon
1870–75; < New Latin, for Greek kephalḗ head
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The third exopodite of the cephalon was apparently about 15 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of TrilobitesPercy Edward Raymond
The cephalon and anterior portion of the thorax are missing.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of TrilobitesPercy Edward Raymond
The number of functional gnathobases on the cephalon is unknown.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of TrilobitesPercy Edward Raymond
The cephalon is about as wide as long, and eyes have not yet been seen.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of TrilobitesPercy Edward Raymond
But in a couple of minutes you'll see Cephalon and that's as far as we go.
The BrainAlexander Blade