acanthopodous

adjective

ac·​an·​thop·​o·​dous

¦aˌkan¦thäpədəs,

¦akən-

1

: spiny-footed

2

: having spiny petioles or peduncles

Word History

Etymology

acanth- + -podous

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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