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bi·ceph·a·lous

 (bī-sĕf′ə-ləs)
adj. Zoology
Having two heads.
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bicephalous

(baɪˈsɛfələs)
adj
1. (Biology) biology having two heads
2. (Biology) crescent-shaped
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bi•ceph•a•lous

(baɪˈsɛf ə ləs)

adj.
having two heads.
[1795–1805]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.bicephalous - having two headsbicephalous - having two heads      
headed - having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot"
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Translations

bicephalous

adj (spec) → dizephal (spec), → bikephalisch (spec)
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