English > caput: 2 senses > noun 2, bodyMeaning | The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains. |
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Synonym | head |
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Part of | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
Parts | basilar artery, arteria basilaris | An unpaired artery |
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brain, encephalon | That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers |
ear | The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium |
face, human face | The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear |
muzzle | Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals |
skull | The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates |
temple | The flat area on either side of the forehead |
Narrower | human head | The head of a human being |
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Broader | external body part | Any body part visible externally |
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Spanish | cabeza, punta |
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Catalan | cap, punta |
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