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macrocephalus
macrocephalus
See also: Macrocephalus
Latin
Etymology
New Latin; from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.kroˈke.pʰa.lus/, [ma.krɔˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]
Adjective
macrocephalus m (feminine macrocephala, neuter macrocephalum); first/second declension
- having a large head; macrocephalous
Inflection
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| nominative | macrocephalus | macrocephala | macrocephalum | macrocephalī | macrocephalae | macrocephala | |
| genitive | macrocephalī | macrocephalae | macrocephalī | macrocephalōrum | macrocephalārum | macrocephalōrum | |
| dative | macrocephalō | macrocephalō | macrocephalīs | ||||
| accusative | macrocephalum | macrocephalam | macrocephalum | macrocephalōs | macrocephalās | macrocephala | |
| ablative | macrocephalō | macrocephalā | macrocephalō | macrocephalīs | |||
| vocative | macrocephale | macrocephala | macrocephalum | macrocephalī | macrocephalae | macrocephala | |
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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