acanthology

acanthology: —acanthological /euh kan'theuh loj"i keuhl/, adj. —acanthologist, n.

/ak'euhn thol"euh jee/, n. Biol.

the study of spines, as in sea urchins or certain spiny-headed worms, particularly as they relate to taxonomic classification.

[ACANTHO- + -LOGY]

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acanthology — ac·an·thol·o·gy … English syllables
acanthology — ˌaˌkanˈthäləjē, ˌakən noun ( es) Etymology: acanth + logy : the study of spines (as of sea urchins) especially as an adjunct of taxonomy * * * acanthological /euh kan theuh loj i keuhl/, adj. acanthologist, n. /ak euhn thol euh jee/, n. Biol. the … Useful english dictionary
a|can|tho|log|i|cal — «uh KAN thuh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with acanthology … Useful english dictionary

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