cephalon

ceph·a·lon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sef-uh-lon, -luh n]
- /ˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sef-uh-lon, -luh n]
- /ˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən/

Definitions of cephalon word

noun plural cephalon the head, especially of an arthropod. 1
noun cephalon (in some arthropods, especially trilobites) the region of the head, composed of fused segments. 1
noun cephalon (zoology) The head of a trilobite. 0

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Origin of cephalon

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < New Latin, for Greek kephalḗ head

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Parts of speech for Cephalon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cephalon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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