† acanthologicaladj.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare.
In the terminology of H. W. Mackintosh: relating to characteristics of the spines (in sea urchins).
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acanthological1878
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1878 H. W. Mackintosh in Trans. Royal Irish. Acad.: Sci. (1879) 26 p. iv (title) On the Acanthological Relations of the Desmosticha.
1881 H. W. Macintosh in Nature No. 628. 41 The systematic value of acanthological characters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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