acanthophorous

acanthophorous
acanthophorous, a. Bot.
(ækænˈθɒfərəs)
[f. Gr. ἀκανθοϕόρ-ος bearing thorns, prickly + -ous.]
‘Spine-bearing.’ Gray Bot. Text-bk.

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  • Acanthophorous — Ac an*thoph o*rous, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? spine + fe rein to bear.] Spine bearing. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • acanthophorous — adjective Spine bearing. Gray …   Wiktionary

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