anacanthous

English

Etymology

From an- +‎ acanthous.

Adjective

anacanthous (not comparable)

1. Spineless, like certain fishes, such as certain extinct sharks

Related terms

• anacanthobatid

References

• “anacanthous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.