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Meaning of acephalous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

acephalous

Pronunciation:/əˈsɛfələs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Headless

  2. (applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.

  3. Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries

  4. Without a leader or chief.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acephalous

Related words

headlessmolluscaacephalicanencephalousbareheadedaphonousaphylloseanurous