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acanthaceous

American  
[ak-uhn-they-shuhs] / ˌæk ənˈθeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. having prickly growths.

  2. belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.

acanthaceous British  
/ ˌækənˈθeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus

  2. having spiny or prickly outgrowths

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Etymology

Origin of acanthaceous

1745–55; < New Latin Acanthace ( ae ) ( acanthus, -aceae ) + -ous

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