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1. (adj.) acephalous
headless; lacking a distinct head.
2. acephalous
without a leader or ruler.
Etymology: (1725–35; < Gk aképhalos; see a -6, -cephalous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) acephalous
lacking a head or a clearly defined head
"acephalous worms"
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1. (adj) Acephalous
headless
2. (adj) Acephalous
without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks
3. (adj) Acephalous
having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
4. (adj) Acephalous
without a leader or chief
5. (adj) Acephalous
wanting the beginning
6. (adj) Acephalous
deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry
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