ACEPHALI

‖A‐ceph″a‐li (�), n. pl. [[LL., pl. of acephalus. See Acephal.]] 1. 1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads.
2. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) (a) A Christian sect without a leader. (b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
3. 3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.