macrocephalous

macrocephalous
macrocephalic mac`ro*ce*phal"ic, macrocephalous mac`ro*ceph"a*lous, a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head.] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body. --Henslow. [1913 Webster]


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  • macrocephalous — mac·ro·ceph·a·lous …   English syllables

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  • macrocephalic — mac ro*ce*phal ic, macrocephalous mac ro*ceph a*lous, a. [Macro + Gr. kefalh the head.] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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