acantho-
prefix
- combining form meaning "thorn" or "spine"
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈkæn.θəʊ/ / /əˈkæn.θoʊ/
prefix
Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
- With thorns
Pronunciation: /əˈkæn.θəʊ/ / /əˈkæn.θoʊ/
Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).