anencephalous

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anencephalous

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From Ancient Greek ἀνεγκέφαλος (anenképhalos, “brainless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”).

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archaic, not comparable Without a brain. Similar loops were observed by the same anatomist in the cranial nerves of an anencephalous fœtus which had been preserved in spirits
Similar: anencephalic

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@misc{anencephalous_2026,
  title = {anencephalous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anencephalous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}