acanthous

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English

Etymology

From acanth- (spine) +‎ -ous (having).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

acanthous (comparative more acanthous, superlative most acanthous)

  1. (botany) Synonym of spinous

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References

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