acephalous / acephalus [eiˈsεfələs]
acephalous – adj. – 1. lacking a distinct head such as “headless worms”; 2. without a leader
acephalus – n. – a malformed fetus either without a head or with only a partially developed skull and little or no brain
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The acephalous government provides moral and ethical guidance that a democracy does not.
~Notes on the History and Government of Ghana (2013) – Sadito Aimam
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Mr. Moreau gave me the honour of informing me that he is going to present a human monster born this morning, a complete acephalus.
~ Twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome in historical sources (2019) – Witold Malinowski