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acanthaceous

/ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tha-ceous
IPA
/ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.

adj

Armed with prickles, as a plant.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Acanthaceae + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/

Inflected Forms

more acanthaceous (comparative) most acanthaceous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

acantha

Rhymes With

gracious spacious cretaceous tenacious audacious gaseous herbaceous voracious flirtatious vivacious ostentatious fallacious

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthaceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.n̩ˈθeɪ.ʃəs/.
What does acanthaceous mean?
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Where does acanthaceous come from?
From taxonomic name Acanthaceae + -ous.

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