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Acephali
(gcide) | Acephali \A*ceph"a*li\, n. pl. [LL., pl. of acephalus. See
Acephal.]
1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have
heads.
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2. (Eccl. Hist.)
(a) A Christian sect without a leader.
(b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular
diocesan control.
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3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.
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Acephalist
(gcide) | Acephalist \A*ceph"a*list\, n.
One who acknowledges no head or superior. --Dr. Gauden.
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Megacephalic
(gcide) | Megacephalic \Meg`a*ce*phal"ic\
(m[e^]g`[.a]*s[-e]*f[a^]l"[i^]k), Megacephalous
\Meg`a*ceph"a*lous\ (m[e^]g`[.a]*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[u^]s), a. [Mega-
+ Gr. kefalh` head.] (Biol.)
Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they
have large flower heads.
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acephalia
(wn) | acephalia
n 1: absence of the head (as in the development of some
monsters) [syn: acephalia, acephaly, acephalism] |
acephalism
(wn) | acephalism
n 1: absence of the head (as in the development of some
monsters) [syn: acephalia, acephaly, acephalism] |
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