ce·phal·ic (s?-f?l??k)adj.1. Of or relating to the head.2. Located on, in, or near the head.[French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephal?, head; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]ce·phal?i·cal·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cephalic (s??fæl?k) adj1. (Anatomy) of or relating to the head2. (Anatomy) situated in, on, or near the headCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ce?phal?ic (s??fæl ?k) adj. 1. of or pertaining to the head. 2. situated or directed toward the head. [1590?1600;