monocephalic etymology

English word monocephalic comes from English mono- (One.), English -cephalic ((type or number of) head.)

Detailed word origin of monocephalic

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
mono- English (eng) One.
-cephalic English (eng) (type or number of) head.
monocephalic English (eng) (medicine, botany) Having a single head, particularly in the shape of a flower, especially a dandelion.

Words with the same origin as monocephalic

Descendants of mono-
mono monoalkene monoandry monochromatic monoculture monodactyl monofilament monofunctional monogamous monogonal monogram monoid monomethylamine monomicrobial monoparametric monophenol monophobia monoplegia monoprint monorubidium monoterminal monothecal monotheism monotungstate monoxide
Descendants of -cephalic
cynocephalic leptocephalic megacephalic megalocephalic nanocephalic normocephalic plagiocephalic polycephalic zoocephalic