"acanthology" meaning in All languages combined

See acanthology on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /(ˌ)æˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ [US], /ˌækənˈθɑləɡd͡ʒi/ [US], /əˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ [US] Forms: acanthologies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi Etymology: acanth- (“having spines or thorns”) + -ology (“study of”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|acanth-|-ology|t1=having spines or thorns|t2=study of}} acanth- (“having spines or thorns”) + -ology (“study of”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acanthology (plural acanthologies)
  1. The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy. Derived forms: acanthological

Inflected forms

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