adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' fa-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephal ē head; akin to Old High German gebal skull, Old Norse gafl gable, Tocharian A ś p ā l head
Date: 1599
1 : of or relating to the head
2 : directed toward or situated on or in or near the head
– ce · phal · i · cal · ly \ -li-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb