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acanthaceous

[ ak-uhn-they-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. having prickly growths.
  2. belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.

acanthaceous

/ ˌækənˈθeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus
  2. having spiny or prickly outgrowths

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acanthaceous1

1745–55; < New Latin Acanthace ( ae ) ( acanthus, -aceae ) + -ous

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