"acantho-" meaning in Translingual

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Prefix

IPA: /əˈkæn.θəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkæn.θoʊ/ [US] Forms: acanth- [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mul|la-new|-}} Borrowed from New Latin, {{der|mul|grc|ἄκανθος||thorn plant}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”) Head templates: {{head|mul|prefix}} acantho-
  1. With thorns Tags: morpheme
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        "With thorns"
      ],
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          "thorn",
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        ]
      ],
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/əˈkæn.θəʊ/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/əˈkæn.θoʊ/",
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