acanthophorous

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/ˌækənˈθɒfəɹəs/

adjective

Spine-bearing .

OriginAncient Greek ἄκανθα →
First used 19th centuryScrabble 24
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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologySpine-bearing .First known use 19th century

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκανθα“spine”
  2. Englishacanthophorous

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “spine”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

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acanthophorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthophorous

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“acanthophorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthophorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthophorous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthophorous.

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