Meanings
adjectivedecacanth (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving ten larval hooks.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄκανθα“a spine”
- Englishdecacanth
From deca- + Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “a spine”).
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decacanth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decacanth
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decacanth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decacanth.
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