Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-CAL-E'PHAN, or AC-A-LE'PHE
A-CAL-E'PHAN, or AC-A-LE'PHE, n. [Gr. ακαληφη, a nettle.]
The class of marine animals comprehending the sea-nettle, jelly-fish, medusæ, &c. They are radiate and invertebrate, and have the property, when touched, of irritating the skin.
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