Definition of Acantha. Meaning of Acantha. Synonyms of Acantha

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Definition of Acantha

Acantha
Acantha A*can"tha, n. [Gr. ? thorn, fr. ? point. See Acute.] 1. (Bot.) A prickle. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A spine or prickly fin. 3. (Anat.) The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. --Dunglison.

Meaning of Acantha from wikipedia

- Acantha's myth, however, does not appear in any classical source. The tale supposedly goes that Acantha was a nymph loved by the god Apollo. Acantha,...
- also known for her acting in German and Dutch films. She pla**** Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman (2017), Shenzi in The Lion King (2019), and the Wicked...
- "Ceratina acantha Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25. "Ceratina acantha". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25. "Ceratina acantha species...
- rarely acanthuses in English, or acanthi in Latin), its feminine form acantha (plural: acanthae), the Latinised form of the ancient Gr**** word acanthos...
- Munida acantha is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from the Gr**** acantha, meaning "spine", referring to...
- Gasteracantha derives from the Gr**** words γαστήρ (gaster, "belly") and ἄκανθα (acantha, "thorn"), while the specific epithet cancriformis derives from the Latin...
- Orpecovalva acantha is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on Sardinia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orpecovalva acantha. Fauna Europaea...
- Geitoneura acantha, the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described...
- Acanthocyte (from the Gr**** word ἄκανθα acantha, meaning 'thorn'), in biology and medicine, refers to an abnormal form of red blood cell that has a spiked...
- facultative parasite of humans. The name is derived from the Gr**** word acantha (meaning spike or thorn), and amoeba (meaning change) to describe the organism's...