head

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head (noun; Anglo-Saxon haefod): 1. The anterior body region.

2. (Annelida: Polychaeta) The prostomium and peristomium.

3. (Arthropoda) Bearing the eyes, antennae and mouth parts.

4. (NEMATA) Comprising the lips and sensory organs, oral opening and supporting head skeleton.