acephal

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noun

One of the Acephala.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκέφαλος →
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Meanings

nounacephal (plural acephals)

plural acephals

  1. biologyOne of the Acephala.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκέφαλος“headless”
  2. Englishacephal

From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Compare French acéphale, Late Latin acephalus. Doublet of acephalus.

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Translations

Latin acephalus
  • acephalusone of the Acephala

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

acephal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephal

MLA

“acephal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acephal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephal.

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