acantha

Meaning

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

Synonyms

spine
C1
thorn
C2
spur
C2
peak
C1
pike
C1
piton
point
A1
prickle
prod
25k
prong
quill
C2
score
B1
shaft
C1
shot
A1
spike
B2
sticker
C2
tab
C1
tine
38k
tip
B1

acanthae

aculeus
barb
C1

spina spinae

fix
A2
oka
32k
Translations

ganxo
🪝
esperó
colonne vertébrale
ergot
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈkæn.θə/
Etymology

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

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