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Encephalos vs Encephalous - What's the difference?

encephalos | encephalous |

As a noun encephalos

is (anatomy) the encephalon.

As an adjective encephalous is

(zoology) having a head; said of most mollusks.

encephalos

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) The encephalon.
    • In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age. — Sir W. Hamilton.
    (Webster 1913)

    encephalous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.

    • Antonyms

    * acephalous (Webster 1913)