A sharp point or spine; in anatomy, a projection or pointed structure on a bone or organism.
From Greek 'akantha' (spine, thorn, prickle), directly borrowed as a singular anatomical term for a sharp projection.
Anatomists borrowed this Greek word directly because it perfectly captured the idea of a sharp point—it's still used today to describe small spiky projections on bones!
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