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a·ceph·a·lous  audio  (-sf-ls) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Biology Headless or lacking a clearly defined head: acephalous worms.
  2. Having no leader.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Medieval Latin acephalus, from Greek akephalos : a-, without ; see a-1 + kephal, head ; see -cephalous


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