acanthaceous

acanthaceous

English

Etymology

From New Latin Acanthaceae, +‎ -ous.[1]

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/, /ˌæk.ænˈθeɪ.ʃəs/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

acanthaceous (comparative more acanthaceous, superlative most acanthaceous)

1. (botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.[First attested in the mid 18th century.][2]
2. Armed with prickles, as a plant.

Related terms

• acantha

Translations

armed with prickles

Spanish: acantáceo (es)

pertaining to the acanthus family

Spanish: acantáceo (es)

References

1. Urdang, Laurence, ed. The Random House College Dictionary. 1st. New York: Random House, Inc., 1984.
2. Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.