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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

heteracanth en · ADJ

Etymology

From hetero- + Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “spine”).

Meanings

(not-comparable) Having spines of different sizes.
(not-comparable) Having the spines of the dorsal fin asymmetrical, or thickened alternately on the right and left sides.

Relateds

acanthous · homacanth

Translations (1)

fr hétéracanthe (having spines of different sizes)