acanthocarpous

English

Etymology

From acantho- (“having thorns”) +‎ -carpous (“relating to fruit”), from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos) and κᾰρπός (kărpós) respectively.

Adjective

acanthocarpous (comparative more acanthocarpous, superlative most acanthocarpous)

  1. (botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.

Translations

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