Acyclic
Pronunciation : A*cyc"lic
Part of Speech : a. [Pref. a- not + cyclic.]
Definition : Defn: Not cyclic; not disposed in cycles or whorls; as: (a) (Bot.)
Defn: Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle. (b) (Org. Chem.) Having an open-chain structure; aliphatic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913