acanthopodous

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US/æˌkænˈθɑ.pə.dəs/US/æˌkənˈθɑ.pə.dəs/

adjective

Spiny-footed.

First used First attested in the late 20th century.Scrabble 21
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Meanings

adjectiveacanthopodous (comparative more acanthopodous, superlative most acanthopodous)

comparative more acanthopodous · superlative most acanthopodous

  1. Spiny-footed.
  2. Having spiny peduncles.First known use First attested in the late 20th century.

    ...while acanthropodous setae are a carnivorous adaptation.

    1986, Frederick R. Schram, Crustaceans, Oxford University Press

Origin

From acantho- + -podous. Compare acanthopod and acanthopodious.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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