Cephalism

Quick meaning: Cephalism is a noun meaning (biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.

Meaning

(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.

Example Sentences

Thee closer connection off the subdivisions of the annelid is only one of degree; and as to having more organs in common than the Salpa it is rather like the community of interest which the coral cephalisms have in the main trunk.

The medusoid cephalism is persistent, it remains to perform, in addition to its usual functions, a part which is most commonly assigned to the hydroid; thereby illustrating, by a whole order of beings, the theory that not only the hydroid cephalism, but the most highly developed medusoid cephalism, normally, may remain a constant part o what is commonly called a polypidom.

Word Forms

• cephalisms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cephaloscopy, cephalgy, cephalalgy, scaphocephalism, acrocephalia, caput.

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