ACEPHALOUS


Meaning of ACEPHALOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' se-f ə -l ə s, ə - ' se-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek akephalos, from a- + kephal ē head ― more at CEPHALIC

Date: circa 1731

1 : lacking a head or having the head reduced

2 : lacking a governing head or chief

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