acephalia
A birth defect in which the head is absentA birth defect in which the head is absent
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A birth defect in which the head is absent
More definitions
- absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From a- + -cephalia.From a- + -cephalia.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters):acephalyacephalism
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedacephalic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable