cynocephalus
noun
cyn·o·cephalus
1
plural cynocephali : a dogheaded being:
a
: one of a fabled race of dogheaded men
b
: baboon
2
capitalized [New Latin, from Latin]
a
: a genus of mammals containing the flying lemurs
b
in former classifications : papio
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek kynokephalos, from kynokephalos, adjective, from kyn- cyn- + -kephalos -cephalous