Meanings
adjectiveacanthocladous (comparative more acanthocladous, superlative most acanthocladous)
comparative more acanthocladous · superlative most acanthocladous
- biologyHaving spiny branches.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκλάδος
- Englishacanthocladous
From acantho- + Ancient Greek κλάδος (kládos), + -ous.
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acanthocladous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocladous
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