acanus

[Gr. ἄκανος ( akanos ) = a thorn, prickle.] A genus of fo il fishes, belonging to the family Percoidesæ. It was founded by Aga iz. The species are found in schists at Glaris in Switzerland. all a = a ca-pěl-la, al-la ca-pel-la. [Ital. a , according to; capella = chapel. As is done in the Sistine Chapel at Rome, viz., without instrumental accompaniment to the vocal music.] 1. In the church style; i.e., vocal music without instrumental accompaniment. 2. Church music in a chapel time, i.e. , two or four minims in each bar. ( Stainer and Barrett .)