/ Dictionary / Index A acanthocyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•can•tho•cyte Pronunciation: (u-kan'thu-sīt"), [key] — n. Pathol. an abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acanthocyte (Thesaurus) acanthocephalan acanthocytosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language