Acanthine

/əˈkænθɪn/ adjective

Resembling, containing, or relating to spines or prickles; having thorny or spiky characteristics.

From Greek 'akantha' (thorn/spine) + '-ine' (resembling, containing). This adjectival suffix creates a descriptive form emphasizing similarity to spines.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb