acephalous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsɛfələs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā sef′ə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•ceph•a•lous  (ā sef′ə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. 
    Also, a•ce•phal•ic  (ā′sə fal′ik).USA pronunciation [Zool.]headless;
    lacking a distinct head.
  1. without a leader or ruler.
  • Greek aképhalos; see a-6, -cephalous
  • 1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acephalous / əˈsɛfələs/
  1. Also: acephalic / ˈeɪsɪˌfælɪk/ having no head or one that is reduced and indistinct, as certain insect larvae
Etymology: 18th Century: via Medieval Latin from Greek akephalos. See a-1, -cephalic

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