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spi·nose S0643600 (spī′nōs′)adj. Bearing spines: spinose gastropods.
[Latin spīnōsus, from spīna, thorn.]
spi·nos′i·ty (-nŏs′ĭ-tē) n.spinose (ˈspaɪnəʊs; spaɪˈnəʊs) adj (Botany) (esp of plants) bearing many spines[C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from spīna a thorn] ˈspinosely adv spinosity nspin•y (ˈspaɪ ni)
adj. spin•i•er, spin•i•est. 1. abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant. 2. covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal. 3. resembling a spine; spinelike. 4. difficult to handle; thorny: a spiny problem. [1580–90] spin′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | spinose - having spinesrough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped |
EncyclopediaSeespinyspinoseenUK
spi·nous (spī'nŭs), Relating to, shaped like, or having a spine or spines. Synonym(s): spinosespinose (spī′nōs′)adj. Bearing spines: spinose gastropods.
spi·nos′i·ty (-nŏs′ĭ-tē) n.spinoseenUK
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