caput caput /kəˈpʊt/

noun

1. The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains  ( caput , head )
   the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
    He stuck his head out the window
   he stuck his head out the window
   
   
2. A headlike protuberance on an organ or structure  ( caput )
   a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
    The caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula
   the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula