01 n. The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.
pl.
Capita ((kăp"ĭ*tȧ))
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1.
The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.(Anat.)
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2.
The top or superior part of a thing.
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3.
The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.(Eng.)“Your caputs and heads of colleges.” — Lamb.
Phrases & compounds
Caput mortuum —
The residuum after distillation or sublimation; hence, worthless residue.