-
Acantha (Ancient Gr****: Ἀκάνθα, romanized:
Akántha, lit. 'thorn') is
often claimed to be a
minor character in Gr****
mythology whose metamorphosis was...
-
Chimarra akantha is a
species of
fingernet caddisfly in the
family Philopotamidae. It is
found in
South America. "ADW:
Chimarra akantha: classIFICATION"...
-
derived from the Gr****
gaster (γαστήρ),
meaning "belly, abdomen", and
akantha (άκανθα),
meaning "thorn, spine". Spiny-backed orb-weavers are sometimes...
- Priacanthidae. The
etymology of the
scientific name (prioo-, to bite +
akantha, thorn)
refers to the family's very rough,
spined scales. The
common name...
- dragon. The name
derives from the Gr****
words tragos (meaning "goat") and
akantha ("thorn"). Iran is the
biggest producer of this gum. Gum
tragacanth is...
-
Pyracantha derives from the Gr**** pyrakantha,
referring to pyr "fire", and
akantha "thorn,
thorny plant".
Pyracantha angustifolia.
Southwest China. Pyracantha...
- Gr**** -ακός (-akós) cardiac,
celiac acanth-
thorn or
spine Gr**** ἄκανθα (
ákantha),
thorn acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma,
acanthulus acou- of or relating...
-
Gyracanthus (from Gr****: γύρος gyros, 'curved' and Gr****: ἄκανθα
akantha, 'spine') is an
extinct genus of acanthodian. List of
acanthodians "Fossilworks:...
- ****anthus,
deriving its name from the
Ancient Gr**** polys-/πολύς- "many" and
akantha/ἄκανθα "thorn" or "prickle", is an
early armoured, spiked, plant-eating...
- the
family name Monacanthidae, from the Gr****
monos meaning "one" and
akantha meaning "thorn". Some
species also have
recurved spines on the base of...
