Definition of Acalephs

1. Noun. (plural of acaleph) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acalephs

1. acaleph [n] - See also: acaleph

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acalephs

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

Literary usage of Acalephs

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

1. Natural History of Animals: Containing Brief Descriptions of the Animals by Sanborn Tenney (1875)
"JELLY-FISHES, OR acalephs. Of all animals of the sea, perhaps none are more wonderful than these. Their jelly-like bodies, curious forms and structure, ..."

2. Elements of Zoölogy: A Textbook by Sanborn Tenney (1875)
"SUB-SECTION I. THE acalephs CONSIDERED AS A CLASS. THE Jelly-fishes are among the most wonderful of all the animals of the sea. Their jelly-like bodies, ..."

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