acantha
US/əˈkæn.θə/
acantha noun: a prickle.
Noun
acantha (plural acanthas)
- A prickle.
- A spine or prickly fin.
- A spinous process of a vertebra.
- Moreover, all the outgrowths which I have said constitute the acantha are not of equal size in all the vertebrae, and Nature has done this with wonderful forethought.1968, Margaret Tallmadge May, Galen on the usefulness of the parts of the body, translation of original by Galen, page 581
- Individual vertebral bodies (right) as seen from the side and from above. The acantha is the spiney projection on the right of each illustration: in the lower illustration the boney spinal canal is shown between the acantha and the vertebral body.1980, Renate Zauner, Speaking of Children's Posture Problems and the Injuries They Cause, page 55
acantha meaning in Kannada
acantha in Kannada
- ಬೆಂಗಂಬ, ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಮುಳ್ಳು
Forms of acantha
| plural | acanthas |
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Origin of acantha
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Questions about acantha
- What does acantha mean?
- Acantha means a prickle.
- What is acantha in Kannada?
- Acantha in Kannada is ಬೆಂಗಂಬ, ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಮುಳ್ಳು. See Acantha meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is acantha?
- Acantha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acantha?
- Acantha is pronounced /əˈkæn.θə/ (US).
- What is the plural of acantha?
- The plural of acantha is acanthas.
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