caput

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(kop′ut″, ′ŭt, kap′ŭt)

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(kop′ĭ-ta″, kap′ĭt-a)
pl. capita [L. caput, the head]

1. The head.
2. The chief extremity of an organ.

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(kop′ut″, ′ŭt, kap′ŭt)

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(kop′ĭ-ta″, kap′ĭt-a)
pl. capita [L. caput, the head]

1. The head.
2. The chief extremity of an organ.

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