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Acantha (Ancient Gr****: Ἀκάνθα, romanized:
Akántha, lit. 'thorn') is
often claimed to be a
minor character in Gr****
mythology whose metamorphosis was...
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Chimarra akantha is a
species of
fingernet caddisfly in the
family Philopotamidae. It is
found in
South America. "ADW:
Chimarra akantha: classIFICATION"...
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genus name
Meiacanthus is
derived from the Gr****
meion meaning "less" and
akantha meaning "thorn" and
refers to most
species having relatively few dorsal...
- 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...
- spine'), from the
Ancient Gr**** κοῖλ-ος (koilos, 'hollow') and ἄκανθ-α (
akantha, 'spine'),
referring to the
hollow caudal fin rays of the
first fossil...
- Priacanthidae. The
etymology of the
scientific name (prioo-, to bite +
akantha, thorn)
refers to the family's very rough,
spined scales. The
common name...
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derived from the Gr****
gaster (γαστήρ),
meaning "belly, abdomen", and
akantha (άκανθα),
meaning "thorn, spine". Spiny-backed orb-weavers are sometimes...
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Asteracanthus (from Gr****: ἀστήρ aster, 'star' and Gr****: ἄκανθα
akantha, 'spine') is an
extinct genus of hybodont,
known from the
Middle Jur****ic (Bathonian)...
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Pyracantha derives from the Gr**** pyrakantha,
referring to pyr "fire", and
akantha "thorn,
thorny plant".
Pyracantha angustifolia.
Southwest China. Pyracantha...
- ****anthus,
deriving its name from the
Ancient Gr**** polys-/πολύς- "many" and
akantha/ἄκανθα "thorn" or "prickle", is an
early armoured, spiked, plant-eating...
