caput
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(noun) a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula" |
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Related Words: bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance |
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(noun) the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" |
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Synonyms: head |
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Related Words: external body part, human head |
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