jan·i·ceps (j n  -s ps )n. A set of conjoined twins whose heads are fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions. |
janiceps
[jan′əseps]
Etymology: L, Janus, two-faced Roman god, caput, head
a conjoined twin fetus in which the heads are fused, with the faces looking in opposite directions. The faces and bodies of both twins may be fully formed, or one member may be only partially formed and act as a parasite on the more fully developed fetus.
janiceps [jan´ĭ-seps]
conjoined twins with a single head and faces on the anterior and posterior aspects.
janiceps
a double monster with one head and two opposite faces.
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