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acanthaceous, a. Bot.|ˌækænˈθeɪʃəs|
[f. L. acanth-us + -aceous.]
Of the type of the Acanthus; epithet of the family Acanthaceæ of which the Acanthus is the typical genus.
1751Chambers Cyc. s.v. Acanthus, Acanthus..the representation of the leaves of an acanthaceous plant. 1880J. S. Cooper Coral Lands I. xvii. 197 An acanthaceous herb, inhabiting swamps. |