"anencephalous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀνεγκέφαλος||brainless}} Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anencephalous (not comparable)
  1. (biology, archaic) Without a brain. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: anencephalic
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