acephalous adjective. [eɪ'sɛf(ǝ)lǝs, -'kɛf-] M18.
[from medieval Latin acephalus from Greek akephalos, from a- A-¹⁰ + kephalē head: see -OUS.]
1. gen. Headless. M18.

2. Having or recognizing no governing head or chief. M18.

3. Zoology. Having no part of the body organized as a head. M18.

4. Lacking the beginning, as an imperfect manuscript or verse. M18.

■ ace'phalic adjective = ACEPHALOUS M17.

■ acephaly noun absence of a head, esp. as a congenital malformation M20.

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