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acantho-
- a combining form from Greek meaning “spine,†used in the formation of compound words:
acanthocephalan.
acantho-
combining_form
- indicating a spine or thorn
acanthocephalan
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of acantho-1
< Greek akantho-, combining form of á°ì²¹²Ô³Ù³ó²¹ thorn
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of acantho-1
New Latin from Greek akanthos thorn plant, from akantha thorn
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The 360 days of the Egyptian year were represented at Acantho, near Memphis, in a symbolical way, there being placed a perforated vessel, which each day was filled with water by one of a company of 360 priests, each priest having charge over one day in the year.
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