Acalephae

See also: acalephae

Translingual

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.əˈli.fi/

Proper noun

Acalephae

(obsolete) A taxonomic group within the phylum Coelenterata – including the medusae or jellyfishes, and hydroids; so called from the stinging power they possess.

Synonyms

See Sea nettle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acalepha

Further reading

acalephae at OneLook Dictionary Search
Acalephae in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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