Have
you cut off your head to spite your brain?
As
long (and some might say, tedious) as last week’s Wordplay
Wednesday stood on its soapbox, this week’s creative curiosity is
pleasantly short. Let’s just say, it’s cut off at the neck …
ACEPHALOUS (ā sefʹɘ lɘs) – adj.; Zoology: 1) having no part of the body differentiated as the
head; 2) having no leader. And from the Encyclopædia Britannica: The word is
used literally in biology; and metaphorically in prosody or grammar … In
zoology, the mollusca are divided into cephalous and acephalous (Acephala),
according as they have or have not an organized part of their anatomy as the
seat of the brain and special senses. [WW#45]
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| Yummy plate of oysters from France |
So there
you have the official brainiac definitions. And yes, your yummy oysters are in
the acephalous family, as are giant
squid and the like – and though in their own species, are animals.
Sounds
more like a disease, but there is oh, so much more to our headless wonder …
You
animal folks may know the term well in your kingdom, while anthropologists
liken us to animals and apply it to societies … what
are they trying to tell us?
Perhaps
they agree that our government is a cabal
(last week’s word) of animals that fit this description? Certainly headless and
… have not an organized part of their
anatomy as the seat of the brain and special senses. Hahaha … sorry, just
couldn’t help myself.
Enjoy
your week and try not to mingle with too many who exhibit traits of acephalous!
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