acephalic
/ˌeɪsəˈfælɪk/
adjective
- Lacking a head; headless.
- The acephalic statue was missing its most important feature.
- The fossil showed an acephalic body, puzzling the archaeologists.
- In mythology, some creatures are depicted as acephalic.
- Lacking a leader or central authority.
- The tribe was acephalic, governed by consensus rather than a chief.
- The protest movement remained acephalic, with no single spokesperson.
- An acephalic organization often struggles to make quick decisions.
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