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heterocephalous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-e-ro-cephalous
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bearing two kinds of head or capitula; said of certain composite plants.

adj

Having the governing body appointed by an outside authority; government through heterocephaly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hetero- + -cephalous.

Questions

What does heterocephalous mean?
Bearing two kinds of head or capitula; said of certain composite plants.
Where does heterocephalous come from?
From hetero- + -cephalous.

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