Acephalina

/ˌeɪ.sɛfˈæl.i.nə/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling headlessness; used in scientific classification of organisms without distinct heads.

Etymology

From Greek a- (without) and kephale (head), plus -ina (feminine adjectival suffix). Scientific Latin adjective used in zoological classification.

Kelly Says

Acephalina technically describes any organism structure lacking a head, but it's such a rare technical term that most scientists simply say 'headless' instead!

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