actinacanthus

Latin

Etymology

New Latin; from Ancient Greek

Adjective

actinacanthus m (feminine actinacantha, neuter actinacanthum); first/second declension

1. having radiating spines or thorns

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	actinacanthus	actinacantha	actinacanthum		actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacantha
genitive	actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacanthī		actinacanthōrum	actinacanthārum	actinacanthōrum
dative	actinacanthō	actinacanthae	actinacanthō		actinacanthīs	actinacanthīs	actinacanthīs
accusative	actinacanthum	actinacantham	actinacanthum		actinacanthōs	actinacanthās	actinacantha
ablative	actinacanthō	actinacanthā	actinacanthō		actinacanthīs	actinacanthīs	actinacanthīs
vocative	actinacanthe	actinacantha	actinacanthum		actinacanthī	actinacanthae	actinacantha

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.