acaleph

/ˌæk.əˈlɜf/

æk · ƏLꞫF (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acalephe, from Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη (akalḗphē, “stinging nettle”).