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acanthosoma

US/əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/

acanthosoma noun: a penaeid larva.

Noun

acanthosoma (plural acanthosomas or acanthosomata)

  1. A penaeid larva.

Forms of acanthosoma

pluralacanthosomas
pluralacanthosomata

Origin of acanthosoma

From acantho- (“spiny”) + -soma (“one having such a body”).

Words that rhyme with acanthosoma

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Questions about acanthosoma

What does acanthosoma mean?
Acanthosoma means a penaeid larva.
What part of speech is acanthosoma?
Acanthosoma is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthosoma?
Acanthosoma is pronounced /əˌkæn.θəˈsoʊ.mə/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthosoma?
The plural of acanthosoma is acanthosomas.

Words near acanthosoma in the dictionary

  1. acanthorrhexis
  2. acanthors
  3. acanthoses
  4. acanthosis
  5. acanthosis nigricans
  6. acanthosoma
  7. acanthosomas
  8. acanthosomata
  9. acanthosomatid
  10. acanthosomatids
  11. acanthostegid

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