‖A‐can″tha (�), n. [Gr. � thorn, fr. � point. See Acute.] 1. (Bot.) A prickle.
2. (Zoöl.) A spine or prickly fin.
3. (Anat.) The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra. Dunglison.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.