acalephn.

Brit.

/ˈakəlɛf/, U.S.

/ˈækəˌlɪf/,

/ˈækələf/

Forms: 1700s acaliphe, 1700s–1800s acalephe, 1800s– acaleph.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: Greek ἀκαλήϕη.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀκαλήϕη stinging nettle, sea anemone (see Acalepha n.). In later use after scientific Latin Acalepha or Acalephae (see Acalepha n.).

Zoology. Now historical.

An animal of the former class Acalepha; esp. a jellyfish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Diploblastica > phylum Coelenterata > [noun] > class Acalepha > member of (jelly-fish)

nettle1601

sea-nettle1601

blubber1602

nettlefish1611

red nettle1611

squalder1659

sea-jellya1682

urticaa1682

carvel1688

sea-qualm1694

sea-bleb1700

acaleph1706

sea-blubber1717

Medusa1752

quarla1820

acalephan1834

medusite1838

jellyfish1841

naked-eyed medusa1848

slobber1849

sea-cross1850

sea-danger1850

sun squall1853

discophore1856

medusoid1856

starch1860

Discophoran1876

jelly1882

sea-blub1885

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Acaliphe, the great stinging nettle, or the Sea-nettle, a sensible Plant.

1743 R. James Medicinal Dict. I Acalephe, a Nettle. It signifies also a certain Fish..I take it to be a Shell Fish mentioned by Athenæus. It signifies also a Sea-fowl mentioned by Nicandor. And a Sea-animal mentioned by Gellius.

1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals I. vi. 195 The Gelatines which some consider as a distinct class under the name of Acalephes.

1872 J. D. Dana Corals & Coral Islands App. ii. 375 Acalephs, or Jelly-fishes, or Medusæ as many of them are called.

1905 Science 3 Feb. 180/1 In the surface and deeper tows we procured a number of acalephs.

1927 Sci. News Let. 10 Dec. 378/3 He [sc. Agassiz] was interested in many branches of natural history, but did most of his work on forms of marine life, especially Acalephs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acaleph
释义	acalephn. Brit. /ˈakəlɛf/, U.S. /ˈækəˌlɪf/, /ˈækələf/ Forms: 1700s acaliphe, 1700s–1800s acalephe, 1800s– acaleph. Origin: A borrowing from Greek; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymon: Greek ἀκαλήϕη. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀκαλήϕη stinging nettle, sea anemone (see Acalepha n.). In later use after scientific Latin Acalepha or Acalephae (see Acalepha n.). Zoology. Now historical. An animal of the former class Acalepha; esp. a jellyfish. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Diploblastica > phylum Coelenterata > [noun] > class Acalepha > member of (jelly-fish) nettle1601 sea-nettle1601 blubber1602 nettlefish1611 red nettle1611 squalder1659 sea-jellya1682 urticaa1682 carvel1688 sea-qualm1694 sea-bleb1700 acaleph1706 sea-blubber1717 Medusa1752 quarla1820 acalephan1834 medusite1838 jellyfish1841 naked-eyed medusa1848 slobber1849 sea-cross1850 sea-danger1850 sun squall1853 discophore1856 medusoid1856 starch1860 Discophoran1876 jelly1882 sea-blub1885 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Acaliphe, the great stinging nettle, or the Sea-nettle, a sensible Plant. 1743 R. James Medicinal Dict. I Acalephe, a Nettle. It signifies also a certain Fish..I take it to be a Shell Fish mentioned by Athenæus. It signifies also a Sea-fowl mentioned by Nicandor. And a Sea-animal mentioned by Gellius. 1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals I. vi. 195 The Gelatines which some consider as a distinct class under the name of Acalephes. 1872 J. D. Dana Corals & Coral Islands App. ii. 375 Acalephs, or Jelly-fishes, or Medusæ as many of them are called. 1905 Science 3 Feb. 180/1 In the surface and deeper tows we procured a number of acalephs. 1927 Sci. News Let. 10 Dec. 378/3 He [sc. Agassiz] was interested in many branches of natural history, but did most of his work on forms of marine life, especially Acalephs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1706
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