cephalothoracopagus

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ceph·a·lo·tho·ra·cop·a·gus ˌsef-ə-ˌlō-ˌthōr-ə-ˈkäp-ə-gəs, -ˌthȯr-

plural cephalothoracopagi -ˌgī, -ˌgē

: teratological twin fetuses joined at the head, neck, and thorax

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