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acephalous
[ ey-sef-uh-luhs ]
adjective
- Also a·ce·phal·ic [] Zoology. headless; lacking a distinct head.
- without a leader or ruler.
acephalous
/ əˈsɛfələs /
adjective
- having no head or one that is reduced and indistinct, as certain insect larvae
- having or recognizing no ruler or leader
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acephalous1
1725–35; < Greek aképhalos; a- 6, -cephalous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acephalous1
C18: via Medieval Latin from Greek akephalos. See a- 1, -cephalic
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Example Sentences
Based in Southeast Nigeria, this industrious and acephalous group has attracted a lot of attention from research in recent years.
From Quartz
Its cercari are usually found in an acephalous mollusc, known by the name of Cyclas cornea.
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He found it more 'acephalous' than ever; 'less order; less unity of purpose.'
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Such is a summary description of all the Acephalous Molluscs.
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I cannot imagine anything more manifestly made to be a tyranny than such an acephalous aristocracy.
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Almost all bivalve shells, or those of acephalous mollusca, are marine, about ten only out of ninety genera being freshwater.
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