bicephalous

adjective

bi·​ceph·​a·​lous

(ˌ)bī-ˈse-f(ə-)ləs

variants or bicephalic

(ˌ)bī-sə-ˈfa-lik

: having two heads

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + -cephalous or -cephalic

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