Definition of Acalephes

1. acalephe [n] - See also: acalephe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acalephes

acadian
acai
acai berry
acais
acajou
acajous
acalculia
acalculiac
acalculiacs
acalculous
acalculous cholecystitis
acaleph
acalephae
acalephan
acalephe
acalephes (current term)
acalephoid
acalephs
acalycine
acalysinous
acamprosate
acamprosates
acampsia
acanaceous
acanth
acanth-
acantha
acanthaceous
acanthae

Literary usage of Acalephes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Physiological Series of by Richard Owen, Royal College of Surgeons of England Museum (1840)
"... the dendritic ovarium is rendered visible by the opake ova which are developed in its branches. Prepared by Mr. Owen. SERIES IV. In acalephes. 2926. ..."

2. Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate by Richard Owen, William White Cooper (1843)
"The fulness of the unity of organisation which prevails through the Polypes and larval acalephes, is diminished as the latter acquire maturity and assume ..."

3. A manual of the sub-kingdom cœlenterata by Joseph Reay Greene (1861)
"... under the name of " acalephes Simples " ; the remaining ... being distinguished as "acalephes Hydrostatiques ". ..."

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