Definitions for acantha

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  1. acantha(Noun)

    : A prickle.

  2. acantha(Noun)

    : A spine or prickly fin.

  3. acantha(Noun)

    : The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra - Dunglison

  4. Origin: Greek ἄκανθα, from ἄκρα. See acute.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acantha(noun)

    a prickle

  2. Acantha(noun)

    a spine or prickly fin

  3. Acantha(noun)

    the vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra


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