NOTENCEPHALUS
\nˈə͡ʊtənsˌɛfaləs], \nˈəʊtənsˌɛfaləs], \n_ˈəʊ_t_ə_n_s_ˌɛ_f_a_l_ə_s]\
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A monster whose head, with the brain, is on the back. The condition is termed Notencephalia and Notanencephalia-I. G. St. Hiliare.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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