About The Word Acephalous
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Acephalous
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What's The Definition Of Acephalous?
[adj] (biology) lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Acephalous: headless Related Terms | Find terms related to Acephalous: See Also | Acephalous In Webster's Dictionary \A*ceph"a*lous\, a. [See {Acephal}.]
1. Headless.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to
bivalve mollusks.
3. (Bot.) Having the style spring from the base, instead of
from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries.
4. Without a leader or chief.
5. Wanting the beginning.
A false or acephalous structure of sentence. --De
Quincey.
6. (Pros.) Deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry.
--Brande.
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