acephalus
/(ˌ)eɪˈsɛfələs/ /(ˌ)eɪˈsɛf(ə)ləs/ /(ˌ)eɪˈkɛfələs/Medicine
noun
A fetus affected with acephaly.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in London Literary Gazette. From scientific Latin acephalus (of a fetus) headless, specific use of classical Latin acephalus.
- pronounal
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- pronounceable
- pronounced
- pronouncedly
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- pronto
- Prontosil
- Prontosil album
- Prontosil red
- Prontosil rubrum
- Prontosil soluble
- pronuba
- dark
- dark adaptation
- dark-adapted
- Dark Ages
- Dark Blue
- dark chocolate
- dark-coloured
- dark-complexioned
- Dark Continent