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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, head) + -φορος (-phoros, bearing); in the Christian sense coined by French philosopher Marcel Hébert in 1914.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

céphalophore m or f (plural céphalophores)

  1. cephalophore (saint)
  2. (obsolete) cephalopod
  3. (obsolete) cephalophore (fungal)

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Descendants edit

  • English: cephalophore