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Scomber :: Scomber (n.) A genus of acanthopterygious fishes which includes the common mackerel.

Acanth :: Acanth (n.) Same as Acanthus.

Acanthuses :: Acanthuses (pl. ) of Acanthu.

Butterfish :: Butterfish (n.) A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand..

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

Acanthophorous :: Acanthophorous (a.) Spine-bearing.

Acanthopterous :: Acanthopterous (a.) Acanthopterygious.

Bassorin :: Bassorin (n.) A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses..

Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants..

Myriacanthous :: Myriacanthous (a.) Having numerous spines, as certain fishes..

Spined :: Spinebill (n.) Any species of Australian birds of the genus Acanthorhynchus. They are related to the honey eaters.

Spinetail :: Spinetail (n.) Any one or several species of swifts of the genus Acanthylis, or Chaetura, and allied genera, in which the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid spines..

Coelacanth :: Coelacanth (a.) Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes..

Acanthocephalous :: Acanthocephalous (a.) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala..

Cerasin :: Cerasin (n.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc..

Dracanth :: Dracanth (n.) A kind of gum; -- called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth..

Acanthopterous :: Acanthopterous (a.) Spiny-winged.

Linnet :: Linnet (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L. cannabina), which, in full summer plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown, tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet, rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, gorse thatcher, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria)

Acanthaceous :: Acanthaceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the acanthus is the type..

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

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