-acanthus

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See also: acanthus and Acanthus

Translingual

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Etymology

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From New Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn, spine)[1]

Pronunciation

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  • English: (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæn.θəs/

Suffix

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-acanthus

  1. (zoology) Animal having a spine as specified.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)