Jainism ke anusar, "bina dand (spine) ke jeev" ko "sukshma jeev" ya "ekendriya jeev" kaha jata hai. Ye jeev sirf ek indriya (sparsh indriya) wale hote hain, jaise: prithvi-kaay (mitti ke jeev), ap-kaay (pani ke jeev), tejas-kaay (agni ke jeev), vayu-kaay (hawa ke jeev), aur vanaspati-kaay (vanaspati ke jeev).

Aapne "A se aana chahiye" pucha hai, to yadi aapko 'A' akshar se bina dand ke jeevon ke naam chahiye, to Jain shastras ke anusaar aise kuch pratyaksh naam nahi milte hain jo 'A' se shuru hote hain. Parantu, 'Ap-kaay' (pani ke jeev) ek aisa shabd hai jo 'A' se aata hai aur bina dand wale ekendriya jeevon mein aata hai.

Saaransh:

• Ap-kaay (पानी के जीव): 'A' se aane wale bina dand ke jeev ka ek udaharan hai.
• Baaki prithvi-kaay, tejas-kaay, vayu-kaay, vanaspati-kaay bhi bina dand ke jeev hain, lekin 'A' se nahin aate.

Agar aapko aur koi vishesh jankari chahiye ho to spasht puchhein.