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Acanthopterygian :: Acanthopterygian (n.) A spiny-finned fish.

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

Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus..

Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America..

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

Acanthopterygian :: Acanthopterygian (a.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch..

Dragantine :: Dragantine (n.) A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth..

Lemniscus :: Lemniscus (n.) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

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)

Adragant :: Adragant (n.) Gum tragacanth.

Pyracanth :: Pyracanth (n.) The evergreen thorn (Crataegus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe..

Anacanths :: Anacanths (n. pl.) A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod..

Filefish :: Filefish (n.) Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper..

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

Acanthopterygious :: Acanthopterygious (a.) Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned.

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

Acanthaceous :: Acanthaceous (a.) Armed with prickles, as a plant..

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

Acanthine :: Acanthine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus..

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

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