Acalypha

( Bot. ) The Greek name of a genus of plants of no beauty, and of the easiest culture. Euphor biacæ fam. (Linn. cl. 21, ord. 8.) Acama'pixtli. See ACCUMPIXTLI. Acambou, a kingdom on the coast of Guinea, where the king is absolute. Acamp'tosomes, n . pl . [ Gr . a , without, kampto , I bend, soma, the body.] ( Zool . ) An order of cirripeds, including all those in which the body is entirely enveloped in a calcareous compound shell, and so attached that it cannot be unfolded and protruded. Acan'ny, an inland country and town of Guinea, affording the best gold in great plenty. Acan'tha. ( Myth .) A nymph loved by Apollo, and changed into the flower Acanthus.