CEPHALUS

Meaning of CEPHALUS in English

/sef"euh leuhs/ , n. Class. Myth.

the husband of Procris.

Also, Kephalos .

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-CEPHALUS — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -kephalos 1. plural -cephali : cephalic abnormality (of a specified type) micro …
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CEPHALUS — [Greek] In Greek mythology, the son of Hermes and Herse. He was married to Procris, a daughter of Erechtheus. While …
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ORTHOCEPHALIC — I. |ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+ adjective or or·tho·ceph·a·lous |ȯ(r)thə|sefələs Etymology: New Latin orthocephal us orthocephalic person (from orth- + -cephalus ) + English …
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XANTHOCEPHALUS — ˌzan(t)thōˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xanth- + -cephalus : a genus of blackbirds comprising only the yellow-headed …
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TRICHOCEPHALUS — ˈsefələs Etymology: New Latin, from trich- + -cephalus synonym of trichuris
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SYNCEPHALUS — sə̇nˈsefələs noun ( plural syncepha·li -fəˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from syn- + -cephalus : a twin fetus having the two …
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STRIPED MULLET — noun : a gray mullet ( Mugil cephalus ) of the European and American coasts and the Pacific ocean
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SCHISTOCEPHALUS — ˌshistəˈsefələs sometimes ˌski- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from schisto- + -cephalus : a genus of tapeworms closely related …
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SCHISTO- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek schistos divided, divisible : cleft : divided Schisto cephalus
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SARCOCEPHALUS — ˌsärkəˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sarc- + -cephalus : a genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family …
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RHIPICEPHALUS — ˌripəˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from rhipi- + -cephalus : a large and widely distributed genus of ixodid …
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PROTEOCEPHALUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Proteus, sea god who could assume different shapes (from Latin) + New …
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POROCEPHALUS — -ˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from poro- + -cephalus : the type genus of Porocephalidae
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PLATYCEPHALUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from platy- + -cephalus : the type genus of Platycephalidae
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PHYSOCEPHALUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsefələs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from phys- + -cephalus : a genus of nematode worms (family Thelaziidae) including …
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PHYS- — combining form or physo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek physa bellows 1. a. : marked by the presence of gas …
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ORNITHOCEPHALUS — ˌȯ(r)nə(ˌ)thōˈsefələs, ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈs- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from ornith- + -cephalus : the first discovered and best known genus …
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OPHICEPHALIDAE — ˌäfəsə̇ˈfaləˌdē, ˌōf- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ophicephalus, type genus (from ophi- + -cephalus ) + -idae …
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OPHI- — combining form or ophio- Etymology: Greek, from ophis snake — more at anguis 1. : snake : serpent ophio phagous …
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LEPTOCEPHALUS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsefələs noun Etymology: New Latin, from lept- + -cephalus 1. capitalized , in some especially former classifications : a genus …
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ЛОБАН — I - кефаль-лобан (Mugil cephalus) haarder II 1) (Mugil cephalus) common mullet 2) (Mugil cephalus) gray mullet 3) ихт. springer
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ГОЛАВЛЬ — 1) (Leuciscus cephalus) roach back 2) (Leuciscus cephalus) chub 3) ихт. (Leuciscus) dace 4) ихт. (Leuciscus cephalus) skelly
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