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acanthaceous

American

[ak-uhn-they-shuhs] / ˌæk ənˈθeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

having prickly growths.
belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.

acanthaceous British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of acanthaceous

1745–55; < New Latin Acanthace ( ae ) ( see acanthus, -aceae) + -ous

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