Caput
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kəˈpʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caput is a noun meaning (anatomy) The head.
Meaning
(anatomy) The head.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
- The top or superior part of a thing.
- (UK) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
- (medicine, colloquial) Ellipsis of caput succedaneum.
Word Forms
- caputs
- capita
Synonyms for caput
Depending on context, synonyms include head.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include head, succedaneum, scalp, skullcap, cephalism, acrocephalia.
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