acephalann.adj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)eɪˈsɛfələn/,

/(ˌ)eɪˈsɛfl̩ən/,

/(ˌ)eɪˈkɛfələn/,

/(ˌ)eɪˈkɛfl̩ən/, U.S.

/eɪˈsɛfələn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Acephala n., -an suffix.

Etymology: < Acephala n. + -an suffix. With the use as adjective compare earlier acephalous adj. 2a. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăse·fălăn) /əˈsɛfələn/.

Zoology. Now rare.

A. n.

An invertebrate of the former class Acephala; esp. a bivalve mollusc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves

cockOE

cockle1311

conch?1527

palour1589

conchyle1610

bivalvular1677

bivalve1684

nut-mussel1705

concha1755

cuckolda1757

Acephala1802

pullet1803

ciliograde1835

conchifer1835

acephalan1840

acephal1845

bivalvian1863

pelecypod1875

tea-clam1883

steamer clam1909

1840 Penny Cycl. XVI. 45/2 The name is supposed to refer to the fancied resemblance between the shell of this Acephalan and a mouse.

1851 S. P. Woodward Man. Mollusca i. 49 Viviparous reproduction..appears to take place in the acephalans.

1912 J. S. Kingsley tr. R. Hertwig Man. Zool. (ed. 3) 324 The tropical Tridacnidæ includes the largest acephalan, Tridacna gigas.

B. adj.

Of the former invertebrate class Acephala; designating or relating to this class.

ΚΠ

1855 W. Clark Mollusca Testacea 514 The key-stone of the theories of these gentlemen is the assumed permeability of the acephalan gill-laminae.

1978 Prince Philip Environmental Revol.: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–1977 49 I suspect that the rest of the world still looks upon the dedicated bird-watching, or the collection of everything from Acephalan Molluscs to Scabrous beetles, as a form of madness peculiar to Europeans.

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

单词	acephalan
释义	acephalann.adj. Brit. /(ˌ)eɪˈsɛfələn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈsɛfl̩ən/, /(ˌ)eɪˈkɛfələn/, /(ˌ)eɪˈkɛfl̩ən/, U.S. /eɪˈsɛfələn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Acephala n., -an suffix. Etymology: < Acephala n. + -an suffix. With the use as adjective compare earlier acephalous adj. 2a. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăse·fălăn) /əˈsɛfələn/. Zoology. Now rare. A. n. An invertebrate of the former class Acephala; esp. a bivalve mollusc. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves cockOE cockle1311 conch?1527 palour1589 conchyle1610 bivalvular1677 bivalve1684 nut-mussel1705 concha1755 cuckolda1757 Acephala1802 pullet1803 ciliograde1835 conchifer1835 acephalan1840 acephal1845 bivalvian1863 pelecypod1875 tea-clam1883 steamer clam1909 1840 Penny Cycl. XVI. 45/2 The name is supposed to refer to the fancied resemblance between the shell of this Acephalan and a mouse. 1851 S. P. Woodward Man. Mollusca i. 49 Viviparous reproduction..appears to take place in the acephalans. 1912 J. S. Kingsley tr. R. Hertwig Man. Zool. (ed. 3) 324 The tropical Tridacnidæ includes the largest acephalan, Tridacna gigas. B. adj. Of the former invertebrate class Acephala; designating or relating to this class. ΚΠ 1855 W. Clark Mollusca Testacea 514 The key-stone of the theories of these gentlemen is the assumed permeability of the acephalan gill-laminae. 1978 Prince Philip Environmental Revol.: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–1977 49 I suspect that the rest of the world still looks upon the dedicated bird-watching, or the collection of everything from Acephalan Molluscs to Scabrous beetles, as a form of madness peculiar to Europeans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1840
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