acanth-
See also: acanth
English
editAlternative forms
edit- acantho- (before a consonant)
Etymology
editFrom international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editacanth-
- Having thorns.