-cephalus
combining form in countable noun
denoting a cephalic abnormality
⇒
hydrocephalus
Origin
New Latin -cephalus; see -cephalic-ceph·a·lus
noun combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -kephalos
1. plural -cephali : cephalic abnormality (of a specified type)
< microcephalus >
< hydrocephalus >
2. plural -cepha·li\-ˌlī\ or -cepha·la \-_lə\ : organism having a (specified) type of head
< Ichthyocephali >
< Phanerocephala >
1. plural -cephali
< microcephalus >
< hydrocephalus >
2. plural -cepha·li
< Ichthyocephali >
< Phanerocephala >