acanthocarpus

Latin

Bactris acanthocarpa is a species of palm with spines all over, including on its spherical fruit

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.kan.tʰoˈkar.pus/, [äkän̪t̪ʰɔˈkärpʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.kan.toˈkar.pus/, [äkän̪t̪oˈkärpus]

Adjective

acanthocarpus (feminine acanthocarpa, neuter acanthocarpum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) acanthocarpous

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	acanthocarpus	acanthocarpa	acanthocarpum		acanthocarpī	acanthocarpae	acanthocarpa
genitive	acanthocarpī	acanthocarpae	acanthocarpī		acanthocarpōrum	acanthocarpārum	acanthocarpōrum
dative	acanthocarpō	acanthocarpae	acanthocarpō		acanthocarpīs
accusative	acanthocarpum	acanthocarpam	acanthocarpum		acanthocarpōs	acanthocarpās	acanthocarpa
ablative	acanthocarpō	acanthocarpā	acanthocarpō		acanthocarpīs
vocative	acanthocarpe	acanthocarpa	acanthocarpum		acanthocarpī	acanthocarpae	acanthocarpa