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acanthoid

/əˈkænˌθɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thoid
IPA
/əˈkænˌθɔɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a spine or thorn

Etymology

From acanth- (“thorn”) + -oid (“resembling”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkænˌθɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

more acanthoid (comparative) most acanthoid (superlative)

Synonyms

acanthous spinous

Rhymes With

anthoid

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkænˌθɔɪd/.
What does acanthoid mean?
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
Where does acanthoid come from?
From acanth- (“thorn”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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