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acanthaceous
[ ak-uhn-they-shuhs ]
/ ˌæk ənˈθeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
having prickly growths.
belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.
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acalculia, acaleph, acampsia, AC and U, 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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