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cephalic

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ce·phal·ic  (s-flk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the head.
2. Located on, in, or near the head.
[French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephal, head; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]
ce·phali·cal·ly adv.
cephalic [sɪˈfælɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the head
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated in, on, or near the head
cephalic  (s-flk)
Located on or near the head.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cephalic - of or relating to the head
caudal - constituting or relating to a tail; "caudal appendage"
Translations
cephalic
adj (form) → Kopf-, Schädel-
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The proposition, and demonstration, were fairly written on a thin wafer, with ink composed of a cephalic tincture.
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His apparent dulness was really caused by the continual tension of his mind; he went over the history of Cephalic Oils and the Paste of Sultans, lucifer matches and portable gas, jointed sockets for hydrostatic lamps,--in short, all the infinitely little inventions of material civilization which pay so well.
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