"acantho-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /əˈkæn.θəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkæn.θoʊ/ [US]
Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|ἄκανθος||thorn plant}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} acantho-, {{en-prefix}} acantho-
  1. With thorns Tags: morpheme Synonyms: acanth-
    Sense id: en-acantho--en-prefix-nZ84Wn2Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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