acephaly

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noun

The congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)

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acephaliaacephalism
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Meanings

nounacephaly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabsence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)

Similar
acephaliaacephalism
Broader
abnormalityabnormalcy
Also see
acephaliaacephalism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + -cephaly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acephaly

microcephalyanencephalyholoprosencephalylissencephaly-cephalydicephalymacrocephalymegalocephaliamegalocephalyplagiocephalytrigonocephaly
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Cite this entry
APA

acephaly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephaly

MLA

“acephaly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephaly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acephaly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acephaly.

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