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acanthopodous

US/æˌkænˈθɑ.pə.dəs/

acanthopodous adjective: spiny-footed.

Adjective

acanthopodous (comparative more acanthopodous, superlative most acanthopodous)

  1. Spiny-footed.
  2. Having spiny peduncles.
    • ...while acanthropodous setae are a carnivorous adaptation.1986, Frederick R. Schram, Crustaceans, Oxford University Press

Forms of acanthopodous

comparativemore acanthopodous
superlativemost acanthopodous

Origin of acanthopodous

From acantho- + -podous. Compare acanthopod and acanthopodious.

Questions about acanthopodous

What does acanthopodous mean?
Acanthopodous means spiny-footed.
What part of speech is acanthopodous?
Acanthopodous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acanthopodous?
Acanthopodous is pronounced /æˌkænˈθɑ.pə.dəs/ (US).

Words near acanthopodous in the dictionary

  1. acanthophylls
  2. acanthopod
  3. acanthopodia
  4. acanthopodious
  5. acanthopodium
  6. acanthopodous
  7. acanthopore
  8. acanthopores
  9. acanthopt
  10. acanthopteran
  11. acanthopterans

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