Meanings
nounacephalism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe congenital lack of a head.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounabsence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
acephalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephalism
MLA
“acephalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acephalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephalism.
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