Pronunciation: /ˈeɪsɪˌfələn/
noun a zoological term referring to animals without a head or with a head that is not easily distinguishable
A1 An acephalan is a creature without a head.
A2 The acephalan wandered aimlessly, unable to see where it was going.
B1 Scientists were fascinated by the unique biology of the acephalan.
B2 The acephalan's lack of a head made it difficult to determine how it sensed its environment.
C1 Research into the nervous system of acephalans could lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
C2 The acephalan's regenerative abilities were the subject of intense study among biologists.
adjective describing something that is headless or lacking a clear head structure
A1 The acephalan creature had no head.
A2 The acephalan organism puzzled scientists with its lack of a central nervous system.
B1 The acephalan species is able to survive without a brain.
B2 Researchers are studying the acephalan organism to understand how it functions without a head.
C1 The acephalan creature's unique biology is a subject of intense scientific scrutiny.
C2 The acephalan organism's ability to thrive without a brain challenges conventional notions of intelligence.
formal The scientist studied the acephalan organism under the microscope.
informal I heard that acephalan creature is really weird looking.
slang That acephalan thing gives me the creeps.
figurative The team worked like acephalan beings to finish the project ahead of schedule.
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