ACANTHA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any sharply pointed projection

Synonyms:

acantha; spine; spur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("acantha" is a kind of...):

projection (any solid convex shape that juts out from something)

Derivation:

acanthous (shaped like a spine or thorn)

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