Acephalous
Pronunciation : A*ceph"a*lous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Acephal.]
Definition : 1. Headless.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries.
4. Without a leader or chief.
5. Wanting the beginning. A false or acephalous structure of sentence. De Quincey.
6. (Pros.)
Defn: Deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry. Brande.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913