Etymology

homacanth

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Today it means: Having the dorsal fin spines symmetrical, and in the same line. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄκανθα
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκανθα“thorn”
  2. English todayhomacanth

From hom- + Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄκανθα all →

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