acaleph

[ ak-uh-lef ]

noun
  1. (in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.

Origin of acaleph

1
1700–10; <New Latin acalepha<Greek akalḗphē stinging nettle, sea anemone
  • Also ac·a·lephe [ak-uh-leef]. /ˈæk əˌlif/.

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acaleph

/ (ˈækəˌlɛf) /


noun
  1. obsolete any of the coelenterates of the former taxonomic group Acalephae, which included the jellyfishes

Origin of acaleph

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek akalēphē a sting

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