acanthaceous
[ ak-uh n-they-shuh s ]
/ ˌæk ənˈθeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
having prickly growths.
belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae.
Compare
acanthus family.
Words nearby acanthaceous
acajou,
acalculia,
acaleph,
acampsia,
acantha,
acanthaceous,
acanthamebiasis,
acanthamoeba,
acanthesthesia,
acanthine,
acanthion
British Dictionary definitions for acanthaceous
acanthaceous
/ (ˌækənˈθeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus
having spiny or prickly outgrowths