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acanthophorous

/ˌækənˈθɒfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thophorous
IPA
/ˌækənˈθɒfəɹəs/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Spine-bearing .

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “spine”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄκανθα

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthophorous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækənˈθɒfəɹəs/.
What does acanthophorous mean?
Spine-bearing .
Where does acanthophorous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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