acanthaceous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From translingual Acanthaceae + -ous.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
acanthaceous (comparative more acanthaceous, superlative most acanthaceous)
- (botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.[First attested in the mid 18th century.][2]
- Armed with prickles, as a plant.