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monocephalous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a single head.

said of unbranched composite plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • monocephalous branches

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a single head.

Having one leader.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

Examples

  • monocephalous presidency

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μονοκέφαλος (monoképhalos). By surface analysis, mono- + -cephalous.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksipäinen — having a single head
  • French: monocéphale — having a single head
  • Polish: jednogłowy — having a single head