acantha

Signification (Anglais)

1. A prickle.
2. A spine or prickly fin.
3. A spinous process of a vertebra.

Concepts

colonne vertébrale

ergot

Synonymes

spine

thorn

spur

peak

pike

piton

point

prickle

prod

prong

quill

score

shaft

shot

spike

sticker

tab

tine

tip

acanthae

aculeus

barb

spina spinae

fix

oka

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈkæn.θə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).