acephaly
The congenital lack of a headThe congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)
More definitions
- absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Origin
From a- + -cephaly.From a- + -cephaly.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters):acephaliaacephalism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable