acerous

¹

[ ey-seer-uhs ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having no antennae.
2. having no horns.

acerous

²

[ as-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. acerose ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of acerous¹

< Greek akerós, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -keros, adj. derivative of kéras horn; -ous

Origin of acerous²

First recorded in 1840–50