cephalically

Variant of cephalic

cephalic definition

ce·phalic (sə fal′ik)

adjective

  1. of the head, skull, or cranium
  2. in, on, near, or toward the head

Etymology: L cephalicus < Gr kephalikos < kephalē, head < IE base *ghebhel-, head, peak > gable, MHG gebel, skull

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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