actinophorous

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adjective

Having straight projecting spines

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectiveactinophorous (comparative more actinophorous, superlative most actinophorous)

comparative more actinophorous · superlative most actinophorous

  1. biologyHaving straight projecting spines

Origin

Derived from Ancient Greek.

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actinophorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinophorous

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