a can thu rid (akanthurid)

A fish of the acariasis (ak-a-ri'a-sis), n. [NL., IMG:content-0112.png:[blocks in formation] 2. A genus of reptiles. Dau din . - 3. A genus of coleopterous insects. Kirby , 1827. Acanthus (a-kanthus), n. [L. (> Sp. It. a can to = Pg. acantho = F. a can the ), άκανθος , brankursine, also a thorny Egyptian tree, άκαν θα , a thorn: see acantha .] 1. In bot ., a genus of tall herbaceous plants of southern Europe and Africa, natural order Acanth ace a. They Acanthus, Inflorescence. have large spinosely toothed leaves, and are sometimes cultivated for the sake of their beautiful foliage. 2. [l. c.] The common name of plants of this genus.-3. In zoöl., a genus of crustaceans. IMG:content-0113.png:[blocks in formation]