Etymology

acaleph

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Today it means: A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum. Full definition →

Latin acalephe ← Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκαλήφη“stinging nettle”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromacalephe
  3. English todayacaleph

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

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