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acaleph

/ˌæk.əˈlɜf/

acaleph noun: a member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.

Noun

acaleph (plural acalephs)

  1. (dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
    Synonyms:
    acalephan

Synonyms of acaleph

Forms of acaleph

pluralacalephs
alternative formacalephe

Origin of acaleph

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

Questions about acaleph

What does acaleph mean?
Acaleph means a member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
What part of speech is acaleph?
Acaleph is a noun.
How do you pronounce acaleph?
Acaleph is pronounced /ˌæk.əˈlɜf/ (US).
What is the plural of acaleph?
The plural of acaleph is acalephs.

Words near acaleph in the dictionary

  1. Acalayong
  2. acalculia
  3. acalculiac
  4. acalculiacs
  5. acalculous
  6. acaleph
  7. acalephan
  8. acalephans
  9. acalephe
  10. acalephoid
  11. acalephs

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