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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The study of the structure and functions of spines, especially of those of sea-urchins.
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- noun The study of spined things, in particular
sea urchins , and the resultant impact ontaxonomy .
Etymologies
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acanth (“spines”) + -ology (“study of”)
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