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supracephalic

supracephalic adjective: overhead; above the head.

Adjective

supracephalic (not comparable)

  1. overhead; above the head.
    • There is a typical complement of 9 large supracephalic head scales that includes 2 internasals, 2 prefrontals, 2 supraoculars, 1 frontal, and 2 parietals.1989, Jonathan A. Campbell, William W. Lamar, The venomous reptiles of Latin America, page 90

Origin of supracephalic

From supra- + cephalic.

Questions about supracephalic

What does supracephalic mean?
Supracephalic means overhead; above the head.
What part of speech is supracephalic?
Supracephalic is an adjective.

Words near supracephalic in the dictionary

  1. supraceliac
  2. supracellular
  3. supracentenarian
  4. supracentenarians
  5. supracentral
  6. supracephalic
  7. supracerebellar
  8. supracervical
  9. supracervical hysterectomies
  10. supracervical hysterectomy
  11. supracetabular

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