heterocephalous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?]. By surface analysis, hetero- +‎ -cephalous.

Adjective

heterocephalous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Bearing two kinds of head or capitula; said of certain composite plants.
  2. Having the governing body appointed by an outside authority; government through heterocephaly.
    • 2009, Max Weber, The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization:
      It is possible for a heterocephalous group to be autonomous and an autocephalous group to be heteronomous

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