Usually means: Born without major brain parts.
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▸ adjective:  (biology, archaic) Without a brain.

Similar:
anencephalic, acephalic, acerebral, acephalous, brainless, acranial, anarthrous, backboneless, anatomiless, unbrained, more...

Opposite:
cephalous, encephalic, encephalitic

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anencephalic, acephalic, acerebral, acephalous, brainless, acranial, anarthrous, backboneless, anatomiless, unbrained, more...

Opposite:
cephalous, encephalic, encephalitic



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