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acantha

noun
acan·​tha | \ əˈkan(t)thə\
plural -s

Definition of acantha

: a spine or spinous fin

First Known Use of acantha

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acantha

New Latin, from Greek akantha thorn, spine of a fish

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