acanthocladous

acanthocladous
acanthocladous, a. Bot.
(ækænˈθɒklədəs)
[f. Gr. ἀκανθο- thorn + κλάδ-ος shoot + -ous.]
‘Having spiny branches.’ Gray Bot. Text-bk.

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