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 

• ANENCEPHALIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by partial or total absence of a brain

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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)