Etymology

anencephalous

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Today it means: Without a brain. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνεγκέφαλος“brainless”
  2. English todayanencephalous

From Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”).

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