Acalepha

plural noun
Ac·​a·​le·​pha | \ ˌakəˈlēfə\

Definition of Acalepha

in old classifications
: a class or other group of coelenterates including the jellyfishes, hydroids, and related forms and sometimes the ctenophores

First Known Use of Acalepha

1822, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Acalepha

New Latin, alteration of Acalephae

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