cephalon

[ sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

/ ˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

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noun, plural ceph·a·la

[sef-uh-luh]. /ˈsɛf ə lə/. Zoology.

the head, especially of an arthropod.

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Origin of cephalon

1870–75; <New Latin, for Greek kephalḗ head

Cephalon and the whole district takes up about a thousand square miles.
The Brain|Alexander Blade
Her duties as Scriven's private secretary apparently included the role of a first lady for Cephalon.
The Brain|Alexander Blade
The third exopodite of the cephalon was apparently about 15 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The cephalon and anterior portion of the thorax are missing.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

The number of functional gnathobases on the cephalon is unknown.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond