Definition of Acephala. Meaning of Acephala. Synonyms of Acephala

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Definition of Acephala

Acephala
Lamellibranchia La*mel`li*bran"chi*a, Lamellibranchiata La*mel`li*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.] (Zo["o]l.) A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc. Note: They usually have two (rarely but one) flat, lamelliform gills on each side of the body. They have an imperfectly developed head, concealed within the shell, whence they are called Acephala}. Called also Conchifera, and Pelecypoda. See Bivalve.
Acephala
Acephala A*ceph"a*la, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, adj. neut. pl., headless. See Acephal.] (Zo["o]l.) That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See Mollusca.

Meaning of Acephala from wikipedia

- The acephala group refers to any type of Br****ica which grows without the central 'head' typical of many varieties of cabbage. These are included within...
- organic acid and mineral contents of Galega kale (Br****ica oleracea var. acephala cv. Galega)". International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 70...
- as many common vegetables including cabbage and broccoli. Part of the Acephala (kale) cultivar group, it is also classified as the variety B. oleracea...
- Italian and often in English, cavolo nero, is a variety of kale from the Acephala group of cultivars Br****ica oleracea grown for its edible leaves. Lacinato...
- Acephala, Latin for "without a head", may refer to: Acephala group, a cultivar group of Br****ica oleracea (cabbage) that grows without a central "head"...
- by developmental form into several major cultivar groups, of which the Acephala ("non-heading") group remains most like the natural wild cabbage in appearance...
- The Historia Acephala ("Headless History") is an anonymous 4th or early 5th century ecclesiastical chronicle primarily concerning the Patriarchate of Alexandria...
- Spring greens are a cultivar of Br****ica oleracea in the cultivar acephala group, similar to kale, in which the central leaves do not form a head or form...
- mustard Br****ica carinata Kale Br****ica oleracea Acephala group Collard greens Br****ica oleracea Acephala group Gai lan / jie lan (Chinese broccoli) Br****ica...
- Somali languages and its part of their culture. The cultivar group name Acephala ("without a head" in Gr****) refers to the fact that this variety of B. oleracea...