Amyelencephalous

/əˌmaɪɛlɛnˈsɛfələs/ adjective

Affected by or showing the characteristics of amyelencephalia; lacking a developed brain and spinal cord.

From amyelencephalia + -ous (adjective suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'). This alternative adjectival form emphasizes the quality or state of having this severe developmental defect.

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