acephalous
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.aceph·a·lous
adjective \(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
aceph·a·lous
adjective \(ˈ)ā-ˈsef-ə-ləs, ə-ˈsef-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACEPHALOUS
: lacking a head or having the head reduced
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