acerous

English

Etymology 1

Same as acerose

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of acerose

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

acerous (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Destitute of tentacles, as certain mollusks
  2. (zoology) Without antennae, as some insects

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