† acriteadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Acrita.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Acrita (see Acrita n.). Compare acritan adj. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ·krit) /ˈækrɪt/.

Zoology. Obsolete.

Designating primitive invertebrates belonging to the group Acrita (see Acrita n.); of, relating to, or characteristic of these animals.

ΚΠ

1835 R. Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 48/1 The fissiparous and gemmiparous modes of reproduction are not, however, the exclusive modes by which the Acrite classes are perpetuated.

1847–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 21/2 The Hydra..in its whole structure, is completely acrite.

1852 H. Spencer Theory of Population 28 Beings of the acrite nerveless type, which are the most prolific of all.

1871 Brit. & Foreign Medico-chirurg. Rev. 47 22 That lowly organized class of acrite life which is ranged under the class Fungi.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	acrite
释义	† acriteadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Acrita. Etymology: < scientific Latin Acrita (see Acrita n.). Compare acritan adj. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ·krit) /ˈækrɪt/. Zoology. Obsolete. Designating primitive invertebrates belonging to the group Acrita (see Acrita n.); of, relating to, or characteristic of these animals. ΚΠ 1835 R. Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 48/1 The fissiparous and gemmiparous modes of reproduction are not, however, the exclusive modes by which the Acrite classes are perpetuated. 1847–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. i. 21/2 The Hydra..in its whole structure, is completely acrite. 1852 H. Spencer Theory of Population 28 Beings of the acrite nerveless type, which are the most prolific of all. 1871 Brit. & Foreign Medico-chirurg. Rev. 47 22 That lowly organized class of acrite life which is ranged under the class Fungi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1835
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