ACEROUS

Etymology 1

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of acerose

Etymology 2

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

(zoology) Destitute of tentacles.

(zoology) Without antennae.

Anagrams

• carouse

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"er*ous, a.

Definition: Same as Acerose.

Ac"er*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. &a; priv. + keras a horn.] (Zoöl.) (a) Destitute of tentacles, as certain mollusks. (b) Without antennæ, as some insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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