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acephalous

Main Entry:: aceph·a·lous
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)ā-ˈse-fə-ləs, ə-ˈse-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Greek akephalos, from a- + kephalē head — more at cephalic
Date:: circa 1731

1 : lacking a head or having the head reduced 2 : lacking a governing head or chief

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