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acanthous

US/əˈkæn.θəs/

acanthous adjective: synonym of spinous.

Adjective

acanthous (comparative more acanthous, superlative most acanthous)

  1. Synonym of spinous.
    Synonyms:
    spinous

Synonyms of acanthous

Forms of acanthous

comparativemore acanthous
superlativemost acanthous

Origin of acanthous

From acanth- (“spine”) + -ous (“having”).

Words formed from acanthous

Words that rhyme with acanthous

Questions about acanthous

What does acanthous mean?
Acanthous means synonym of spinous.
What part of speech is acanthous?
Acanthous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acanthous?
Acanthous is pronounced /əˈkæn.θəs/ (US).

Words near acanthous in the dictionary

  1. acanthostyle
  2. acanthostyles
  3. acanthothoracid
  4. acanthothoracids
  5. acanthotic
  6. acanthous
  7. acanthrocyte
  8. acanthrocytes
  9. acanthrocytoses
  10. acanthrocytosis
  11. acanths

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