"acanthous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈkæn.θəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acanthous.wav Forms: more acanthous [comparative], most acanthous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ænθəs Etymology: From acanth- (“spine”) + -ous (“having”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|acanth-|-ous|t1=spine|t2=having}} acanth- (“spine”) + -ous (“having”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} acanthous (comparative more acanthous, superlative most acanthous)
  1. (botany) Synonym of spinous Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: spinous [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: anacanthous, polyacanthous Related terms: acanthocarpous, heteracanth Translations (spinous): acanthé (French)
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