cephalic — cephalic; cym·bo·cephalic; lis·sen·cephalic; oto·cephalic; platy·cephalic; pro·cephalic; pyr·go·cephalic; steno·cephalic; mi·cro·cephalic; or·tho·cephalic; bi·cephalic; cyn·o·cephalic; … English syllables
Cephalic — is a term of, in, or relating to the cephalon, or head. The term is derived from the Old French word cephalique , from Latin cephalicus , and from Greek kephalikos (which comes from the word kephalē , meaning head ). cite book | title=Oxford… … Wikipedia
Cephalic — Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalic — Ce*pha lic, n. A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cephalic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the head. ORIGIN from Greek kephal head … English terms dictionary
-cephalic — [sə fal′ik] combining form forming adjectives having a (specified) kind of head or number of heads; CEPHALOUS [macrocephalic] … English World dictionary
cephalic — [sə fal′ik] adj. [L cephalicus < Gr kephalikos < kephalē, head < IE base * ghebhel , head, peak > GABLE, MHG gebel, skull] 1. of the head, skull, or cranium 2. in, on, near, or toward the head cephalically adv … English World dictionary
cephalic — adjective / sɪfæl ɪk/ a) Of or referring to the head; headlike b) Of, or pertaining to, the cephalon Ant: caudal See Also: cephalo , cephalic … Wiktionary
cephalic — a. pertaining to head. ♦ cephalic index, 100 times maximum breadth of skull divided by maximum length. ♦ cephalad, adv. towards head. ♦ cephalate, a. having a head … Dictionary of difficult words
cephalic — adj. of or in the head. Phrases and idioms: cephalic index Anthropol. a number expressing the ratio of a head s greatest breadth and length. Etymology: F ceacutephalique f. L cephalicus f. Gk kephalikos f. kephale head … Useful english dictionary
