acron

[ ak-ron, -ruh n ]
/ ˈæk rɒn, -rən /

noun

the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.

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joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.
ready or inclined to fight.
not participating actively.
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Origin of acron

< New Latin < Greek ákron, neuter singular of ákros; see acro-

OTHER WORDS FROM acron

ac·ro·nal [ak-ruh-nl] /ˈæk rə nl/, adjective

Words nearby acron

acromioscapular, acromiothoracic, acromiothoracic artery, acromphalus, acromyotonia, acron, acroneurosis, acronychal, acronym, acroosteolysis, acropachyderma
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Example sentences from the Web for acron

  • Romulus advanced at the head of his troops, while Acron appeared likewise in the fore-front of the invaders.

    Romulus, Makers of History|Jacob Abbott

  • Acron of Agrigentum was a contemporary of Pythagoras, and affirmed that experience is the only true foundation of the healing art.

    An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park

  • Romulus kills Acron, routs the enemies, and returns to offer to Jupiter Feretrius the opima spolia taken from that prince.

    History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.