acantho-
/əˈkanTHō/
combining form
having thornlike characteristics.
"Acanthocephala"
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The meaning of ACANTH- is.
any shrub or herbaceous plant of the genus Acanthus, native to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated as ornamental plants, having large spiny ...
The surgeonfish genus is named "Acanthurus", which means "thorn-tail", because species in this genus bear dangerously sharp spines on either side of the tail.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun acanth. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See ...
Acantho- definition: a combining form from Greek meaning “spine,” used in the formation of compound words. See examples of ACANTHO- used in a sentence.
a combining form meaning “spine”: acanthocephalan. [< Greek akantho-, comb. form of ákantha thorn]
adjective acan· thous əˈkan(t)thəs : spinous Word History Etymology acanth- + -ous First Known Use 1863, in the meaning defined above.
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn”). From Wiktionary ...
1. any parasitic worm of the phylum or class Acanthocephala, having a proboscis covered with recurved hooks. adjective. 2. belonging or pertaining to ...
acanth: Same as acanthus , 2.
