Usually means: Resembling spines or thorny structures.
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  6. acanthoid: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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▸ adjective:  Having the shape of a spine or thorn

Similar:
acanthous, spinous, pointed, acanthomatous, acanthocarpous, acanthocladous, acanthaceous, actinophorous, polyacanthous, acanthopodous, more...

Opposite:
acanthless, smooth, unspiny, non-acanthoid

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Similar:
acanthous, spinous, pointed, acanthomatous, acanthocarpous, acanthocladous, acanthaceous, actinophorous, polyacanthous, acanthopodous, more...

Opposite:
acanthless, smooth, unspiny, non-acanthoid



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