anencephalic
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an·en·ceph·a·ly
(ăn′ən-sĕf′ə-lē)n. pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies
Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord.
an′en·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.
anencephalic
(ˌænɛnsəˈfælɪk)adj
(Pathology) born with no or only a partial brain
[an- + encephalic]
anencephaly n
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| Adj. | 1. |  anencephalic - characterized by partial or total absence of a brain |