ˌsefəˈlīnə, -lē- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cephal- + -ina
: a tribe of gregarines comprising forms with septate trophozoites that do not undergo schizogony and are inhabitants of the alimentary tract of arthropods and other invertebrates
• ceph·a·line ˈsefəˌlīn, -ēn adjective