Cephalic

Pronunciation

• US enPR: sÄ­făl' Ä­k, IPA: /'sɪfæl ɪk/

Origin

From Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus ("head"), from Ancient Greek κεφαλικός (kephalikos, "capital"), from κεφαλή (kephalē, "head").

Full definition of cephalic

Adjective

1. Of or referring to the head; headlike
2. Of, or pertaining to, the cephalon

Related terms

• cephalo-
• -cephalic
• cephalic index
• cephalic vein

Antonyms

• caudal