acanthus /ə-kanˈthəs/

1. Any plant of the prickly-leaved genus Acanthus, esp A. spinosus or A. mollis
2. A conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, as in Corinthian capitals

acanthˈ noun (obsolete)

Acanthus

acanthˈa noun

1. A thorn, prickle
2. A spiny growth or body part

Acanthāˈceae /ak-/ plural noun

The acanthus family, related to the figworts

acanthāˈceous adjective

1. Prickly
2. Of the Acanthaceae

Acanthamoeˈba noun (medicine)

A protozoan living in tapwater, which may cause keratitis in contact lens wearers

acanthˈin noun

Strontium sulphate in skeletons of Radiolaria

acanthˈine adjective

Of, like or ornamented with acanthus

Acanthocephˈala plural noun

(Gr kephalē head) a division of parasitic worms with spiny proboscis and no mouth or alimentary canal

acanthocephˈalan adjective

acanthˈoid adjective

1. Like acanthus
2. Spiny

acanthopterygian /ak-an-thop-tər-ijˈyən/ adjective

(Gr pteryx, -ygos wing, fin) spiny-finned

acanthˈous adjective

Spiny

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