acantha /acan·tha/ (ah-kan´thah)
acantha
1. spine (1).
2. a spinous process of a vertebra.
a·can·tha ( -k n th)n. pl. a·can·thae (-th  ) A sharp spiny part or structure, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. |
acantha
[əkan′thə]
Etymology: Gk, akantha, thorn
a spine or a spinous projection. acanthoid, adj.
acantha
1. a spine.
2. a spinous process of a vertebra.
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