• (n. pl.) That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See Mollusca.
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A·ceph'a·la noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ..., adj. neut. plural, headless. See
Acephal .]
(Zoology) That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tu...
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The Acephala are the headless Mollusca with a bivalve shell.
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