Acanthus

a-kanlhus, n. pi. Eng. Acanthuses, Lat. Acanthi. (Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus, as in Corinthian capitals. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants. [Gr. akanthos, fr. ake, point, and anthos, flower.] — Acanthaceous, -thaShus, a. Armed with prickles, Acanthus. linger or ink, then, bosboN. chair, eel. 20 ACATALEOTIC as a plant. —Acan thocar' poU8, -kar'pus, a. (Bot.) Having the fruit covered with spines. [Gr. karpos, fruit.] — Acanthocephalan, -sef'a-lan, n. (Zobl.) A species of intestinal worm, having proboscis armed with spines. [Gr. kephale, head.] — Acan'- thopod. n. (Zool.) A species of insect having spiny Legs. [Gr. pous, podos, foot.] — Acanthopodioui, -po'dt-us, a. (Bot.) Having spinous petioles. — Acanthop'teryglous, -te-rij'T-us, a. Thorny-finned, —applied to an order of fishes. [Gr. pteron, wing, fin.]