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acerous

English edit

Etymology 1 edit

See acerose.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈæs.əɹ.əs/
  • Hyphenation: ac‧er‧ous

Adjective edit

acerous (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of acerose

Etymology 2 edit

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /eɪˈsɪeɹ.əs/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ce‧rous

Adjective edit

acerous (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Destitute of tentacles.
    an acerous mollusk
  2. (zoology) Without antennae.
    an acerous insect

Anagrams edit

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