"acanto-" meaning in Italian

See acanto- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|grc|ἄκανθα||thorn}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) Head templates: {{head|it|prefix}} acanto-
  1. (sciences) acantho- (thorny) Tags: morpheme
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