Acaleph

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌæk.əˈlÉœf/

Alternative forms

• Acalephan
• acalephe

Origin

Borrowing from la acaleph, from Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη (akalephe, "stinging nettle").

Urdang, Laurence, ed. The Random House College Dictionary. 1st. New York: Random House, Inc., 1984.

Full definition of acaleph

Noun

1. (dated) A member of the former Acalephae family, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.

Anagrams

• acephal
• halpace