| acantho- or (before a vowel) acanth- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating a spine or thorn: acanthocephalan | |
| [New Latin from Greek akanthos thorn plant, from akantha thorn] | |
| acanth- or (before a vowel) acanth- | |
| —combining form | |
| [New Latin from Greek akanthos thorn plant, from akantha thorn] | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
acantho- or acanth-
pref.
Thorn; spine; spinous process: acanthocyte.