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acanthology
[ ak-uhn-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæk ənˈθɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Biology.
the study of spines, as in sea urchins or certain spiny-headed worms, particularly as they relate to taxonomic classification.
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OTHER WORDS FROM acanthology
a·can·tho·log·i·cal [uh-kan-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /əˌkæn θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveac·an·thol·o·gist, nounWords nearby acanthology
Acanthocheilonema, acanthocyte, acanthocytosis, acanthodian, acanthoid, acanthology, acantholysis, acanthoma, acanthopterygian, acanthorrhexis, acanthosis
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