What does acephalous mean?
Definitions for acephalous
eɪˈsɛf ə ləs; ˌeɪ səˈfæl ɪkacephalous
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Princeton's WordNet
acephalousadjective
lacking a head or a clearly defined head
"acephalous worms"
Wiktionary
acephalousadjective
Headless
acephalousadjective
Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks.
acephalousadjective
Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
acephalousadjective
Without a leader or chief.
acephalousadjective
Wanting the beginning
acephalousadjective
Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable - Brande
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Acephalousn.a.
Without a head. Dict.
Etymology: ἀϰέφαλος Gr.
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acephalous
Acephalous generally refers to something that lacks a head or leader. It is applicable across various disciplines. For instance, in biology, it indicates a creature without a head. In linguistics, it refers to a line of verse lacking the usual first syllable. In sociology or political science, it describes a society or group without a single identifiable central leader or governing body. The term is derived from Greek where "a-" means without and "-kephalē" means head.
Webster Dictionary
Acephalousadjective
headless
Acephalousadjective
without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks
Acephalousadjective
having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
Acephalousadjective
without a leader or chief
Acephalousadjective
wanting the beginning
Acephalousadjective
deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry
Etymology: [See Acephal.]
Entomology
Acephalous
without a head.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of acephalous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of acephalous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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