acanthology

noun

ac·​an·​thol·​o·​gy

ˌaˌkanˈthäləjē,

ˌakən-

plural -es

: the study of spines (as of sea urchins) especially as an adjunct of taxonomy

Word History

Etymology

acanth- + -logy

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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