cynocephalus

noun

cyn·​o·​cephalus

1

plural cynocephali : a dogheaded being:

a

: one of a fabled race of dogheaded men

b

: baboon

2

capitalized [New Latin, from Latin]

a

: a genus of mammals containing the flying lemurs

b

in former classifications : papio

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek kynokephalos, from kynokephalos, adjective, from kyn- cyn- + -kephalos -cephalous

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