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Definition of Acantha

1. Noun. Any sharply pointed projection.

Definition of Acantha

1. n. A prickle.

Definition of Acantha

1. Noun. (botany) : A prickle. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) : A spine or prickly fin. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) : The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra - Dunglison ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acantha

1. a sharp spiny part [n -THAE]

Medical Definition of Acantha

1. 1. A prickle. 2. A spine or prickly fin. 3. The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Origin: Gr. Thorn, fr. Point. See Acute. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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