2. (Zo["o]l.) A spine or prickly fin.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Anat.) The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Acantha — (Greek: Ἀκάνθα, English translation: thorny ) was a minor character in Greek mythology. She was a nymph loved by Apollo, the sun god. In one version of the story, Acantha refused Apollo s advances and scratched his face when he tried to rape her … Wikipedia
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acantha — n. [Gr. akantha, thorn, spine] Spinous process; prickle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
acantha — a·can·tha (ə kănʹthə) n. pl. a·can·thae ( thē) A sharp spiny part or structure, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. [New Latin, from Greek akantha, thorn.] * * * … Universalium
acantha — noun a) A prickle. b) A spine or prickly fin … Wiktionary
acantha — 1. A spine or spinous process. 2. The spinous process of a vertebra. [G. akantha, a thorn] * * * n. 1. a spine projecting from a vertebra. 2. the backbone … Medical dictionary
acantha — É™ kænθʌ n. spike, thorn (Botany); spiny process (Zoology); spinal column; projecting part of a vertebra … English contemporary dictionary
acantha — acan·tha … English syllables
acantha — n. 1) a spine projecting from a vertebra. 2) the backbone … The new mediacal dictionary
acantha — n. spine, spinous fin. ♦ acanthaceous, a. spiny or prickly … Dictionary of difficult words
