acrorhagus
noun
ac·ro·rha·gus
ˌa-krə-ˈrā-gəs
plural acrorhagi
ˌa-krə-ˈrā-ˌjī,
-ˌgī
: one of a series of marginal tubercles found on certain sea anemones each consisting of a local accumulation of nematocysts
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from acr- + -rhagus (irregular from Greek rhag-, rhax berry)
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
- hydrobiologist
- hydrobiologists
- hydrobiology
- hydrobomb
- hydroboracite
- hydroborate
- hydrobromic acid
- hydrocalumite
- hydrocarbon
- hydrocarbon cement
- hydrocarbon oil
- hydrocarbonate
- hydrocarbonic
- hydrocarbonous
- hydrocarbons
- Hydrocaryaceae
- hydrocaryaceous
- hydrocauli
- hydrocauline
- hydrocaulus
- hydrocele
- hydroceles
- hydrocellulose
- hydrocephali
- hydrocephalic