anencephalous
Without a brainWithout a brain.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Without a brain.
characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἐγκέφαFrom Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- characterized by partial or total absence of a brain:anencephalic
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedanencephaly