English Explanatory Dictionary

acaleph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.əˈlɜf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acaleph.wav

Word forms

acaleph acalephs acalephe

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acalephe, from Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη (akalḗphē, “stinging nettle”).

Synonyms

acalephan
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