ACANTHA

spur, spine, acantha

(noun) any sharply pointed projection

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

acantha (plural acanthas)

(botany) A prickle.

(zoology) A spine or prickly fin.

(anatomy) A spinous process of a vertebra.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*can"tha, n. Etym: [Gr. Acute.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A prickle.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A spine or prickly fin.

3. (Anat.)

Definition: The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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