-acanthus

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See also: acanthus and Acanthus

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin , from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn, spine”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæn.θəs/

Suffix

-acanthus

  1. (zoology) Animal having a spine as specified.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -acanthus
genus names derived from -acanthus

References

  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN)
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