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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Acaleph

· Ac·a·leph · IPA /ˌæk.əˈlɜf/
01 n. One of the Acalephæ.
pl. Acalephs, Acalephans
  1. 1.
    One of the Acalephæ.(Zool.)
02 n. pl. A group of Cœlenterata, including the Medusæ or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes cal…
  1. 1.
    A group of Cœlenterata, including the Medusæ or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles. Also: sea nettles