# acyclic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /eɪˈsaɪklɪk/ · frequency rank #78,328

## Definitions
1. Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
2. Containing no cycles.
3. Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.

## Etymology
From a- + cyclic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acyclic