‖Hol′o‐ceph″a‐li (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ὅλοσ whole + κεφαλή head.] (Zoöl.) An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living species, only the chimæras; — called also Holocephala. See Chimæra; also Illustration in Appendix.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.