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acanthoid

US/əˈkænˌθɔɪd/

acanthoid adjective: having the shape of a spine or thorn.

Adjective

acanthoid (comparative more acanthoid, superlative most acanthoid)

  1. Having the shape of a spine or thorn

Forms of acanthoid

comparativemore acanthoid
superlativemost acanthoid

Origin of acanthoid

From acanth- (“thorn”) + -oid (“resembling”).

Words that rhyme with acanthoid

Questions about acanthoid

What does acanthoid mean?
Acanthoid means having the shape of a spine or thorn.
What part of speech is acanthoid?
Acanthoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acanthoid?
Acanthoid is pronounced /əˈkænˌθɔɪd/ (US).

Words near acanthoid in the dictionary

  1. acanthodrilids
  2. acanthodriline
  3. acanthodrilines
  4. acanthoecid
  5. acanthoic acid
  6. acanthoid
  7. acanthokeratodermia
  8. acanthokeratodermias
  9. acanthological
  10. acanthologically
  11. acanthologies

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