01 a. Armed with prickles, as a plant.
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1.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
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2.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the acanthus is the type.(Bot.)
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2 senses
Webster, 1913
Acanthaceous
· Ac·an·tha·ceous
· IPA /ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/