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tetracephalous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having four heads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • After the squabbling children of the old company president could not decide who ought to succeed her, they settled on an uneasy tetracephalous leadership structure in which they all shared executive duties equally.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tetra- + -cephalous.