acephalous

Speech parts

1. acephalous - Adjective

2. acephalous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Headless.

Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks.

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

Without a leader or chief.

Wanting the beginning.

Deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gear irregular disorganized disorderly brainless aimless absent-minded desultory unconformable anomalous headless deranged straggling absentminded unmethodical
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Antonyms

FAST sensible prudent discerning headed

Related terms

anencephaly bicephalous anencephalous autocephalous acephalia acephaly

Examples

acephalous worms Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acephalorrhachia acephalostomia acephalothoracia acephalously acephalus acephalus acormus