polyacanthous

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adjective

Having many thorns

OriginEnglish acanthous ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyacanthous (comparative more polyacanthous, superlative most polyacanthous)

comparative more polyacanthous · superlative most polyacanthous

  1. rareHaving many thorns

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishacanthous
  6. Englishpolyacanthous

From poly- + acanthous.

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APA

polyacanthous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacanthous

MLA

“polyacanthous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacanthous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyacanthous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacanthous.

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