Etymology · Ancient Greek
ἄκανθος
8 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος, most common first.
- acanthusA member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
- acanth-Having thorns.
- acantho-With thorns
- acanthocarpousHaving the fruit covered with spines.
- acanthokeratodermiaA thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.
- acanthopterygianAny fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
- acanthosis nigricansA skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae.
- assfishbony-eared assfish, Acanthonus armatus