acantha
acantha · acanthas
A prickleA prickle.
US/əˈkæn.θə/
Meaning
3 sensesA prickle.
A spine or prickly fin.
A spinous process of a vertebra.
More definitions
- any sharply pointed projection
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flFrom Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
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plural: acanthasSynonyms
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