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acephal
† acephal, a. and n. Obs. rare Also asephal. [a. Fr. acéphale, ad. late L. acephal-us: see Acephali.] A. adj. Having no head or chief; = acephalous.1549 Compl. Scot. xx. 167 There is ane vthir sort of veyris callit battellis asephales, that is, quhen the pepil gadris togiddir in ane grit conuentione... Oxford English Dictionary
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acephalite
aˈcephalite [f. med.L. acephalīta f. acephalus: see -ite.] = Acephalist. Applied to various sects in Eccl. Hist. Oxford English Dictionary
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acephala
‖ acephala, n. pl. Zool. (əˈsɛfələ) [late L. acephala, a. Gr. ἀκέϕαλα adj. neut. pl. = headless (sc. animalia).] Name given (by Lamarck) to one of the two great divisions of Molluscs. The sing. is supplied by acephal or more commonly acephalan.1847 Carpenter Zool. §876 The Conchiferous Acephala, wit... Oxford English Dictionary
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Acephali
‖ Acephali, n. pl. (əˈsɛfəlaɪ) [late L. (Isid.) pl. of acephal-us a. Gr. ἀκέϕαλ-ος headless, f. ἀ priv. + κεϕαλ-ή head.] 1. Nat. Hist. (Imaginary) men or animals without heads.1600 Abp. Abbot Jonah 209 Some such things were talked of, Acephali, men without heads, Cynocephali, men with heads like to ... Oxford English Dictionary
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acephalous
acephalous, a. (əˈsɛfələs) [f. Fr. acéphale or late L. acephal-us (a. Gr. ἀκέϕαλος) + -ous.] 1. Without the head, headless.1731 Bailey, vol. II, Acephalous, without a head. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp. Some modern travellers still pretend to find Acephalous people in America. 1774 Cooper in Phil. Trans... Oxford English Dictionary
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