anencephalic
/ (ˌænɛnsəˈfælɪk) /
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adjective
born with no or only a partial brain
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Derived forms of anencephalic
anencephaly (ˌænɛnˈsɛfəlɪ), nounWord Origin for anencephalic
an- + encephalic
Words nearby anencephalic
anemophobia, anemoscope, anemosis, anemotaxis, anemotropism, anencephalic, anencephaly, anenst, anent, anephric, anepigraphic
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How to use anencephalic in a sentence
Her own child was anencephalic and acranial, with entire absence of vault of skull.
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