caput

< /ˈkæp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.

1. any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.

noun plural capita (ˈkæpɪtə)

1. anatomy a technical name for the head
2. the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure

n.

“head,” in various senses, from Latin caput (see capitulum).

n. pl. cap•i•ta (kăp′ĭ-tə)

1. The head.