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ACANTHACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
acanthaceous (comparative more acanthaceous, superlative most acanthaceous)
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.[First attested in the mid 18th century.]
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"an*tha"ceous, a.
1. Armed with prickles, as a plant.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the acanthus is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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