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SPINOUS

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spi⋅nous

  [spahy-nuhs]
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–adjective
1. covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
2. armed with or bearing sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.
3. spinelike.
Origin:
1630–40; < L spīnōsus; see spine, -ous

Related forms:
spi⋅nous⋅ness, noun
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spi·nous   (spī'nəs)   
adj.  

  1. Resembling a spine or thorn.

  2. Having spines or similar projections; spiny.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spi·nous
Pronunciation: 'spI-n&s
Function: adjective
: slender and pointed like a spine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spinous spi·nous (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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