acephalous
aceph·a·lous
adj \(ˌ)ā-ˈse-fə-ləs, ə-ˈse-\Definition of ACEPHALOUS
1
: lacking a head or having the head reduced
2
: lacking a governing head or chief
Origin of ACEPHALOUS
Greek akephalos, from a- + kephalē head — more at cephalic
First Known Use: circa 1731
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