acanthology
[ ak-uh n-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæk ənˈθɒl ə dʒi /
noun Biology.
the study of spines, as in sea urchins or certain spiny-headed worms, particularly as they relate to taxonomic classification.
OTHER WORDS FROM acanthology
a·can·tho·log·i·cal [uh-kan-thuh-loj-i-kuh l] /əˌkæn θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective ac·an·thol·o·gist, nounWords nearby acanthology
acanthocheilonema,
acanthocyte,
acanthocytosis,
acanthodian,
acanthoid,
acanthology,
acantholysis,
acanthoma,
acanthopterygian,
acanthorrhexis,
acanthosis