Definition of Acephalous. Meaning of Acephalous. Synonyms of Acephalous
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Definition of Acephalous
Acephalous Acephalous A*ceph"a*lous, a. [See Acephal.]
1. Headless.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to
bivalve mollusks.
3. (Bot.) Having the style spring from the base, instead of
from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries.
4. Without a leader or chief.
5. Wanting the beginning.
A false or acephalous structure of sentence. --De
Quincey.
6. (Pros.) Deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry.
--Brande.
