acerous

English

Etymology 1

See acerose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæs.əɹ.əs/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧er‧ous

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of acerose.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɪˈsɪeɹ.əs/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: a‧ce‧rous

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Destitute of tentacles.

   an acerous mollusk

2. (zoology) Without antennae.

   an acerous insect

Anagrams

• carouse