Definition
A jellyfish or sea nettle, particularly those with stinging tentacles.
Etymology
From Greek 'akalephe,' derived from 'a-' (without) + 'kalyptra' (covering), referring to jellyfish lacking a protective covering. The term originated in ancient Greek natural history and was adopted into scientific nomenclature.
Kelly Says
When ancient Greeks looked at jellyfish, they named them based on what seemed remarkable—the absence of a hard shell or covering, which led to the name 'acaleph.' Modern scientists still use this 2,000-year-old word to describe these gelatinous creatures.
Translations
ARالعربية
أكاليفي
ak-ah-lee-fi
BNবাংলা
আকালেফ
ah-kah-lef
CACatalà
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
CSČeština
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
DADansk
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
DEDeutsch
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
ELΕλληνικά
Ακαλέφ
ah-kah-lef
ESEspañol
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
FAفارسی
اکالِف
ah-kah-lif
FISuomi
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
FRFrançais
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
HIहिन्दी
अकालेफ
ah-kah-lef
HUMagyar
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
IDBahasa Indonesia
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
ITItaliano
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
KO한국어
아칼레프
ah-kah-reh-peu
MSBahasa Melayu
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
NLNederlands
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
NONorsk
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
PLPolski
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
PTPortuguês
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
RORomână
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
RUРусский
акалеф
ah-kah-lef
SVSvenska
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
SWKiswahili
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
TAதமிழ்
அக்காளேப்
ah-kah-lah-ep
TEతెలుగు
ఆకాలేఫ్
ah-kah-lehf
THไทย
อากาเลฟ
ah-kah-lehf
TRTürkçe
acaleph
ah-kah-lef
UKУкраїнська
акалеф
ah-kah-lef
VITiếng Việt
acaleph
ah-kah-lef