Etymograph

English

acanthostrongyle

From acantho- + strongyle.

Formed from acantho- + strongyle

Ancient Greek ἄκανθος ‘thorn plant’

English acantho-

Ancient Greek στρογγύλος ‘round’

English strongyle

Today it means

noun A strongyle (monoaxon) that has many spines

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / acanthostrongyle