"acephal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acephals [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Compare French acéphale, Late Latin acephalus. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκέφαλος||headless}} Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), {{cog|fr|acéphale}} French acéphale, {{cog|la-lat|acephalus}} Late Latin acephalus Head templates: {{en-noun}} acephal (plural acephals)
  1. (zoology) One of the Acephala. Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: acephalist Translations (one of the Acephala): acephalus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-acephal-en-noun-TIlWSZTO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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