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acephalus

/eɪˈsɛfələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acephalus
IPA
/eɪˈsɛfələs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fetus affected by acephaly.

Countable

noun

The condition of acephaly.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acephalus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acephali (plural)

Phrases

acardiacus acephalus

Frequently Paired Words

acephali acephalous

Questions

How do you pronounce acephalus?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈsɛfələs/.
What does acephalus mean?
A fetus affected by acephaly.
Where does acephalus come from?
Borrowed from Latin acephalus.

How to pronounce acephalus

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