A taxonomic family of organisms characterized by having spiny or thorny structures, or related to spine-bearing creatures.
From 'akantha' (spine) + '-mera' (parts) + '-idae' (family suffix), referring to a family defined by spine-bearing anatomy.
This family name combines spine references with the part-by-part '-mera' suffix—it's like saying 'the family where every part has spines,' showing how names can build layers of meaning!
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