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ANENCEPHALIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anencephalic mean?
• ANENCEPHALIC (adjective)
The adjective ANENCEPHALIC has 1 sense:
1. characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
Familiarity information: ANENCEPHALIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
anencephalic; anencephalous
Pertainym:
anencephaly (a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres)
Derivation:
anencephaly (a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres)
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