| a. | 1. | Headless. |
| 2. | (Zool.) 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. | |
| 6. | (Pros.) Deficient at the beginning, as a line of poetry. |
| Adj. | 1. | acephalous - lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms" |
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