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acanthaceous
[ ak-uhn-they-shuhs ]
adjective
- having prickly growths.
- belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.
acanthaceous
/ ˌækənˈθeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus
- having spiny or prickly outgrowths
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