acanth-
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See also: acanth
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- acantho- (before a consonant)
Etymology
[edit]From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]acanth-
- Having thorns.