"acerous" meaning in English

See acerous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæs.əɹ.əs/
Etymology: See acerose. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acerous (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of acerose Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: acerose
    Sense id: en-acerous-en-adj-EyHf0Fpp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 43 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /eɪˈsɪeɹ.əs/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀ-||not}} Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acerous (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Destitute of tentacles. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-acerous-en-adj-n8PEIuA- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 43 47 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) Without antennae. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-acerous-en-adj-Owplsrm5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 43 47 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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