Defn: One who acknowledges no head or superior. Dr. Gauden.
ACEPHALOCYST
A*ceph"a*lo*cyst, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hy datid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; — so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
ACEPHALOCYSTIC
A*ceph`a*lo*cys"tic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or resembling, the acephalocysts.
ACEPHALOUS
A*ceph"a*lous, a. Etym: [See Acephal.]
1. Headless.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Without a distinct head; — a term applied to bivalve mollusks.
3. (Bot.)