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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

acanthous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/əˈkæn.θəs/ (US)
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Etymology

From acanth- (“spine”) + -ous (“having”).

Meanings

Synonym of spinous.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most acanthous	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more acanthous	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

polyacanthous · anacanthous

Relateds

acanthocarpous · heteracanth

Synonyms

Translations (1)

fr acanthé (spinous)