Acantha
Pronunciation : A*can"tha
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. Acute.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A prickle.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A spine or prickly fin.
3. (Anat.)
Defn: The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913