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bicephalic

bicephalic

9.9
Having two heads or two parts that look like heads
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪsəˈfælɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bicefálico
  • The museum displayed a rare bicephalic calf preserved in a glass case.

Examples

  • Researchers documented the birth of a bicephalic turtle on the remote island.

  • The artist created a sculpture of a mythical bicephalic creature for the exhibition.

  • The bicephalic creature fascinated the scientists.

  • In mythology, a bicephalic monster often symbolizes duality.

  • The museum displayed a rare bicephalic calf preserved in a glass case.

  • Researchers documented the birth of a bicephalic turtle on the remote island.

  • The artist created a sculpture of a mythical bicephalic creature for the exhibition.

Synonyms

bicephalous
vsbicephalic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having two heads on the same body

includes two head like parts rather than only true heads
polycephalous
vsbicephalic
  • Specialized
9.9

An animal or creature from myths that has more than one head

specifies exactly two heads rather than multiple heads

How Headed

polycephalous
  • Specialized
9.9
bicephalic
  • Specialized
9.9
single
  • Specialized
14 6.3

Surface Forms

bicephalic positive

Morphology

bicephalic = cephalic (transparent) = bi + cephal + ic

The prefix 'bi-' clearly means 'two', but 'cephalic' is a technical/Greek-derived adjective meaning 'relating to the head' that many learners may not know.

Etymology

Bicephalic comes from bi- 'two' and cephal- 'head'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the muscle biceps, which means 'two-headed', so bicephalic describes something with two heads or two head-like parts.