Plural form of acephalus; headless organisms or in mythology, headless beings.
From Greek a- (without) and kephale (head), with Latin masculine plural -i. Used in both scientific and mythological contexts since ancient times.
Medieval bestiary artists loved depicting acephali—mythical headless people they believed existed in distant lands, reflecting how ancient tales blended real biology with pure fantasy.
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