noun a combining form meaning 'spine,' 'thorn,' 'prickle,' used in the formation of compound words: acantho-; acanthion.
In medicine, acanth- is used to denote conditions or structures with spiny or thorny characteristics, such as acanthoma (a benign skin tumor with spiny projections) or acanthosis (thickening of the skin's outer layer).
In botany, acanth- is used to describe plants with spiny or thorny structures, like acanthophyllum (a genus of thorny plants) or acanthocarpous (having spiny fruit).
Acanth- is commonly used in biology to refer to spines or thorns, such as acanthocytes (abnormal red blood cells with spiny projections) or acanthodians (a class of extinct jawed fishes with spiny fins).
The prefix 'acanth-' may be used in scientific writing by writers to refer to spiny or thorny structures, such as acanthocytes (abnormal red blood cells with spiked edges) or acanthodians (a group of extinct fish with spiny fins).
Biologists may use the prefix 'acanth-' to describe organisms or structures that are spiny or thorny, such as acanthocytes (abnormal red blood cells with spiked edges) or acanthodians (a group of extinct fish with spiny fins).
Dermatologists may use the prefix 'acanth-' to describe skin conditions or structures that are spiny or thorny, such as acanthosis (thickening of the skin) or acantholysis (loss of cohesion between skin cells).