English Explanatory Dictionary

acantho-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. With thorns

Pronunciation

/əˈkæn.θəʊ/ /əˈkæn.θoʊ/

Word forms

acantho- acanth-

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).

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