cephalophore
Saint Denis of Paris, a cephalophore (saint depicted carrying their head).
Meaning
Noun
- any of a group of saints depicted in art carrying heads in their hands.
- The family of mollusks with distinct heads.
- The family of ventricose and filiform mushrooms.
Origin
- From French céphalophore, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή + -phore, from Ancient Greek -φορος, a derivative of φέρω
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