ALL meanings of acephalous
a·ceph·a·lous
A a - adjective acephalous having no head or one that is reduced and indistinct, as certain insect larvae 3
- adjective acephalous having or recognizing no ruler or leader 3
- adjective acephalous having no part of the body differentiated as the head 3
- adjective acephalous having no leader 3
- noun acephalous No longer having a head. 1
- adjective acephalous Also, acephalic [ey-suh-fal-ik] /ˌeɪ səˈfæl ɪk/ (Show IPA). Zoology. headless; lacking a distinct head. 1
- adjective acephalous without a leader or ruler. 1
- adjective acephalous Headless. 0
- adjective acephalous (zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head. 0
- adjective acephalous (botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries. 0
- adjective acephalous Without a leader or chief. 0
- adjective acephalous Wanting the beginning. 0
- adjective acephalous (prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable. 0