acanthology

[ ak-uhn-thol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Biology.

1. the study of spines, as in sea urchins or certain spiny-headed worms, particularly as they relate to taxonomic classification.

Other Words From

• a·can·tho·log·i·cal [uh, -kan-th, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• acan·tholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acanthology¹

acantho- + -logy