acaleph
[ ak-uh-lef ]
noun
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
Origin of acaleph
11700–10; <New Latin acalepha<Greek akalḗphē stinging nettle, sea anemone
- Also ac·a·lephe [ak-uh-leef]. /ˈæk əˌlif/.
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British Dictionary definitions for acaleph
acaleph
/ (ˈækəˌlɛf) /
noun
obsolete any of the coelenterates of the former taxonomic group Acalephae, which included the jellyfishes
Origin of acaleph
1C18: from New Latin, from Greek akalēphē a sting
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