Main Entry: ce·phal·ic

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈfa-lik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephalē head; akin to Old High German gebal skull, Old Norse gafl gable, Tocharian A śpāl head

Date: 1599

1 : of or relating to the head
2 : directed toward or situated on or in or near the head

— ce·phal·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb