spinous

[ spahy-nuhs ]

/ ˈspaɪ nəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spinous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.

armed with or bearing sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.

spinelike.

Origin of spinous

1630–40; <Latin spīnōsus;see spine, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM spinous

spi·nous·ness, nounin·ter·spi·nous, adjectivemul·ti·spi·nous, adjectivepost·spi·nous, adjective

sub·spi·nous, adjective

Words nearby spinous

Spinone Italiano, spin one's wheels, spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spin-out, Spinoza, Spinoza, Benedict

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Example sentences from the Web for spinous

They are then nearly two inches long with spinous, greenish bodies, striped with lighter lines.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed
Subspinous, sub-spī′nus, adj. somewhat spinous: under the spinal column, or a spinous process.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The two low ridges between the orbits do not end in spinous points.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
When the spinous processes and laminæ are driven in upon the cord, they must be elevated at once by operation.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Three small paint pots with spinous protuberances to facilitate handling.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained|James Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for spinous

spinous

/ (ˈspaɪnəs) /

adjective biology

resembling a spine or thornthe spinous process of a bone

having spines or spiny projections

another word for spinose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for spinous

spinous

[ spī′nəs ]

adj.

Relating to, shaped like, or having a spine or spines.

单词	spinous
释义	spinous [ spahy-nuhs ] / ˈspaɪ nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spinous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant. armed with or bearing sharp-pointed processes, as an animal. spinelike. Origin of spinous 1630–40; <Latin spīnōsus;see spine, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM spinous spi·nous·ness, nounin·ter·spi·nous, adjectivemul·ti·spi·nous, adjectivepost·spi·nous, adjective sub·spi·nous, adjective Words nearby spinous Spinone Italiano, spin one's wheels, spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spin-out, Spinoza, Spinoza, Benedict Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spinous They are then nearly two inches long with spinous, greenish bodies, striped with lighter lines. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Subspinous, sub-spī′nus, adj. somewhat spinous: under the spinal column, or a spinous process. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The two low ridges between the orbits do not end in spinous points. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.\|J Lort Stokes When the spinous processes and laminæ are driven in upon the cord, they must be elevated at once by operation. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Three small paint pots with spinous protuberances to facilitate handling. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained\|James Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for spinous spinous / (ˈspaɪnəs) / adjective biology resembling a spine or thornthe spinous process of a bone having spines or spiny projections another word for spinose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spinous prickly, spiky, barbed, bristly, spiked, stinging, thistly, spiny, arrowlike, briery, bristling, echinate, pricky Medical definitions for spinous spinous [ spī′nəs ] adj. Relating to, shaped like, or having a spine or spines. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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spinous

adjective

Origin of spinous

OTHER WORDS FROM spinous

Words nearby spinous

Example sentences from the Web for spinous

British Dictionary definitions for spinous

adjective biology

Words related to spinous

Medical definitions for spinous

adj.