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craniopagus

Syllabification: (cra·ni·op·a·gus)

Definition of craniopagus

noun (plural craniopagi)

  • (of conjoined twins) the condition of being joined at the head: [as modifier]:the first time that surgeons had tried to separate adult craniopagus twins

Origin:

based on cranio- 'skull' + Greek pagos 'something that has become solid'

craniopagus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of craniopagus in the British & World English dictionary