acanthine
/ (əˈkænθaɪn, -θiːn) /
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adjective
of or resembling an acanthus
decorated with acanthus leaves
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Words nearby acanthine
acantha, acanthaceous, acanthamebiasis, Acanthamoeba, acanthesthesia, acanthine, acanthion, acanthite, acantho-, Acanthocephala, acanthocephalan
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