Acalepha

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin Acalephae.

Pronunciation

• English:
  • (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.əˈlif.ə/
  • Rhymes: -iːfə

Proper noun

Acalepha

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic class within the division Radiata – a group of coelenterates including the jellyfish and sea nettles.
2. (italicized) (†Acalepha f) A taxonomic genus within the subclass Hexacorallia – certain extinct corals.

References

• List of prehistoric hexacoral genera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Acalepha”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “Acalepha”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.