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acanthopodous

English

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Etymology

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From acanthopod +‎ -ous.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθɑ.pə.dəs/, /æˌkənˈθɑ.pə.dəs/

Adjective

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acanthopodous (comparative more acanthopodous, superlative most acanthopodous)

  1. Spiny-footed.
  2. Having spiny peduncles.[First attested in the late 20th century.]
    • 1986, Frederick R. Schram, Crustaceans, Oxford University Press:
      ...while acanthropodous setae are a carnivorous adaptation.

References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
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