cephalofoil

Noun

Meaning

cephalofoil (plural cephalofoils)

(zoology) Either of the two outward extensions of the head of a hammerhead shark.

Examples

The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. Source: Internet

Many not necessarily mutually exclusive functions have been proposed for the cephalofoil, including sensory reception, manoeuvering, and prey manipulation. Source: Internet

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