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A*can"tha, n. Etym: [Gr. Acute.] 1. (Bot.) Defn: A prickle. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: A spine or prickly fin. 3. (Anat.) Defn: The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Dunglison.
A*can"tha, n. Etym: [Gr. Acute.] 1. (Bot.) Defn: A prickle. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: A spine or prickly fin. 3. (Anat.) Defn: The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Dunglison.