acephaly
[ ā-sĕf′ə-lē, ə-sĕf′- ]
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n.
Congenital absence of the head.
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Words nearby acephaly
acephalogasteria, acephalorrhachia, acephalostomia, acephalothoracia, acephalous, acephaly, acephate, ace point, acequia, acer, aceramic
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How to use acephaly in a sentence
Such a monstrosity is known as Acephaly in modern nomenclature.