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Definition of Acalephs
1. acaleph [n] - See also: acaleph
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acalephs
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, ..."