acanthaceous

[ ak-uh n-they-shuh s ]
/ ˌæk ənˈθeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

having prickly growths.
belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.

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Origin of acanthaceous

1745–55; < New Latin Acanthace(ae) (see acanthus, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby acanthaceous

acajou, acalculia, acaleph, acampsia, acantha, acanthaceous, acanthamebiasis, acanthamoeba, acanthesthesia, acanthine, acanthion
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British Dictionary definitions for acanthaceous

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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