acanthology
[ ak-uhn-thol-uh-jee ]
nounBiology.
the study of spines, as in sea urchins or certain spiny-headed worms, particularly as they relate to taxonomic classification.
Origin of acanthology
1Other words from acanthology
- a·can·tho·log·i·cal [uh-kan-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /əˌkæn θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- ac·an·thol·o·gist, noun
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