a chirus (akirus)

[NL., Soleida, having no pectoral fins, whence the name. A. line at us is an American sole, commonly callchlamydated hog- choker . Lacépède , 1802. See cut under Soleida . [ priv. ( a -18) + chlamydate, q. v.] Not chlamydate; having no pallium or mantle: said of leading genus, Acheta. The name is now little used, the fan family being generally called Gryllidæ (which see). IMG:content-0178.png:[ocr errors] Achetina (ak-e-tina), n. pl. [NL.,