- acanthous
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/euh kan"theuhs/, adj.spinous.[ACANTH- + -OUS]
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acanthous
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acanthous — acanthoid acanthoid acanthous acanthousadj. 1. 1 shaped like a spine or thorn Syn: spinous [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acanthous — acan·thous … English syllables
acanthous — adjective shaped like a spine or thorn • Syn: ↑acanthoid, ↑spinous • Similar to: ↑pointed • Derivationally related forms: ↑spine (for: ↑spinous), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acanthoid — adjective shaped like a spine or thorn • Syn: ↑acanthous, ↑spinous • Similar to: ↑pointed • Derivationally related forms: ↑spine (for: ↑spinous), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spinous — adjective 1. having spines the dorsal fin is spinous • Syn: ↑spiny • Ant: ↑spineless 2. shaped like a spine or thorn • Syn: ↑acanthoid, ↑acanthous … Useful english dictionary
acanthoid — acanthous acanthousadj. 1. 1 shaped like a spine or thorn Syn: spinous [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anacanthous — /an euh kan theuhs/, adj. Bot. having no spines or thorns. [ < Gk anákanthos thornless. See AN 1, ACANTHOUS] * * * … Universalium
acute — Synonyms and related words: Machiavellian, Machiavellic, absorbing, acanthoid, acanthous, accurate, acicular, acrid, active, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, afflictive, aggravated, aggressive, agonizing, alert, animated, apperceptive,… … Moby Thesaurus
barbed — Synonyms and related words: acanthoid, acanthous, acicular, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, cornuted, cusped, cuspidate, hispid, horned, horny, mucronate, needle pointed, needle sharp, pointed, pronged, sharp pointed, spiculate,… … Moby Thesaurus
horned — Synonyms and related words: Cynthian, S shaped, acanthoid, acanthous, acicular, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, barbed, bicorn, corniform, cornuted, crescent, crescent shaped, crescentic, crescentiform, crescentlike, cusped,… … Moby Thesaurus
