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poliocephalus
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See also: Poliocephalus
Latin
Etymology
Ancient Greek πολῐός (polĭós, “grey”) + κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”) + Latin -us (suffix forming adjectives)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pɔ.li.ɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [po.li.oˈt͡ʃɛː.fa.lus]
Adjective
poliocephalus (feminine poliocephala, neuter poliocephalum); first/second-declension adjective
- Used as a specific epithet; having a gray head.
Usage notes
- Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
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