Chiefly Scottish. A prickle, thorn, or spine, esp. of a plant or animal. Cf. pick, n.1 5.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [noun] > hard or protective covering > spine (12) pikec1300 Chiefly Scottish. A prickle, thorn, or spine, esp. of a plant or animal. Cf. pick, n.1 5. thornc1300 A spine or spiny process in an animal. awl1340 transferred. A sharp spine, or boring organ. prickle1567 A hard-pointed spine or spiny process on an animal; esp. a quill of a hedgehog or porcupine. prick1631 A small sharp projecting organ or part; a thorn or prickle on a plant; a spine or quill on an animal. spine1753 One of the prickles of a hedgehog, the quills of a porcupine, or similar growth on other animals. acicula1784 A slender spine, prickle, or other needle-like structure; (in polychaete annelids) a chitinous rod forming an internal support for a parapodium. acicule1800 = acicula, n. acicle1852 = acicula, n. Subcategories:— on integument of lower animals (2) — having prickles (1) |
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