Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acephaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acephaly
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)

Uncountable

Etymology

From a- + -cephaly.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

acephalia acephalism

Rhymes With

microcephaly anencephaly lissencephaly macrocephaly plagiocephaly holoprosencephaly trigonocephaly dicephaly megalocephaly megalocephalia

Questions

What does acephaly mean?
The congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)
Where does acephaly come from?
From a- + -cephaly.

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