acephalic

[US]/ˌeɪˈsefəlɪk/
[UK]/ˌeɪˈsefəlɪk/

Translation

adj.having no head; describing a malformed fetus lacking a head

Phrases & Collocations

acephalic condition

acephalic embryo

becoming acephalic

acephalic form

an acephalic

acephalic group

acephalic society

acephalic insect

acephalic state

acephalic development

Example Sentences

the letter was returned to sender because it was an acephalic manuscript missing its first page.

the archives contain several acephalic texts from the early medieval period.

the myth of the acephalic deity symbolizes a complete loss of rational thought.

georges bataille used the acephalic man as a surrealist critique of strict rationalism.

the poem survives only in an acephalic state, leaving its opening verses unknown.

the museum exhibit displayed an acephalic statue from the ancient roman ruins.

doctors discovered an acephalic fetus during the late stages of the twin pregnancy.

most early copies of the historical chronicle are acephalic due to decayed bindings.

an acephalic society described in the book functions without any formal leadership.

the researcher discovered an acephalic manuscript hidden in the monastery's basement.

the artist's latest sculpture is intentionally acephalic, challenging traditional concepts of human form.

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