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adjective

Zool. having no part of the body differentiated as the head
having no leader

Origin: LL acephalus < Gr akephalos < a-, without + kephalē, head: see cephalic

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adjective

Biology Headless or lacking a clearly defined head: acephalous worms.
Having no leader.

Origin:

Origin: From Medieval Latin acephalus

Origin: , from Greek akephalos

Origin: : a-, without; see a-¹

Origin: + kephalē, head; see -cephalous

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