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Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. Cephalic index , the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index. -- Cephalic vein, a large vein running from

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Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. Cephalic index , the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index. -- Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. Dunglison.

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    To reason, esp. deductively; to offer reason or argument.
  • UNDERSECRETARY
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  • UNDERPLOT
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  • UNDERDOLVEN
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  • UNDERSAY
    To say by way of derogation or contradiction. Spenser.
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