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acanthopod

US/əˈkæn.θəˌpɑd/

acanthopod adjective: spiny-footed.

Adjective

acanthopod (not comparable)

  1. Spiny-footed.

Origin of acanthopod

From acantho- (“spiny”) + -pod (“having such a foot”).

Words formed from acanthopod

Questions about acanthopod

What does acanthopod mean?
Acanthopod means spiny-footed.
What part of speech is acanthopod?
Acanthopod is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acanthopod?
Acanthopod is pronounced /əˈkæn.θəˌpɑd/ (US).

Words near acanthopod in the dictionary

  1. acanthonotozomatids
  2. acanthopelvis
  3. acanthophorous
  4. acanthophyll
  5. acanthophylls
  6. acanthopod
  7. acanthopodia
  8. acanthopodious
  9. acanthopodium
  10. acanthopodous
  11. acanthopore

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