spinose
[ spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs ]
adjective
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
Origin of spinose
1Other words from spinose
- spi·nose·ly, adverb
- spi·nos·i·ty [spahy-nos-i-tee], /spaɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·spi·nose, adjective
- non·spi·nose·ly, adverb
- non·spi·nos·i·ty, noun
- sub·spi·nose, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for spinose
spinose
/ (ˈspaɪnəʊs, spaɪˈnəʊs) /
adjective
(esp of plants) bearing many spines
Origin of spinose
1C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from spīna a thorn
Derived forms of spinose
- spinosely, adverb
- spinosity (spaɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun
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