Spinescence

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spi·nes·cent (sp

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adj. Botany

1. Having a spine or spines.

2. Terminating in a spine.

[Late Latin spnscns, spnscent-, present participle of spnscere, to become thorny, from Latin spna, thorn.]

spi·nescence n.

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spinescent			Although named for the unarmed petiole, petiole spinescence varies, and wholly unarmed individuals are uncommon. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Vietnam by Hill, Ken D.; Nguyen, Hiep T.; Loc, Phan K. / The Botanical Review Experimental evidence suggests that spinescence deters feeding by vertebrates and that it could increase under selective pressure exerted by browsing animals (Obeso, 1997). Phylogeny, morphology, and biogeography of Chuquiraga, an ... by Ezcurra, Cecilia / The Botanical Review			spindlelegs spindleshanks Spindletail Spindleworm spindling spindly spindrift spine spine-bashing spine-chiller spine-chilling Spine-finned Spine-tailed Spine-tailed swift spine-tingling spine-tipped Spineback Spinebill Spined spinel spinel ruby spineless spinelessly spinelessness spinelle Spinescence spinescent spinet Spinetail Spineted Spingarn Spini-spirulate spiniferous spinifex Spiniform Spinigerous Spininess Spink spinmeister spinnability spinnable spinnaker spinnbar spinnbarkeit spinner spinneret Spinnerule spinney spinning spinning frame Spinning gland			spinel spinel Spinel rubies Spinel rubies spinel ruby spinel ruby Spinel structure Spinel structure spineless spineless spineless spineless horsebrush Spineless Tagless G-Machine spinelessly spinelessly spinelessly spinelessness spinelessness spinelessness spinelle spinelle Spinello Aretino Spinello di Luca Spinelli Spinels Spinels Spines Spines Spines Spines Spines Spinescence spinescent Spineshank spinet spinet Spinetail spinetails Spineted Spineted spinets spinets Spinett Spinett Spiney Dogfish Spiney Dogfish SPINF Sping Sping Spingarn Spingarn, Joel Spingarn, Joel Elias SPINI Spini-spirulate Spinicaudata Spinich Spinich Spinich spinier spinier spinier spiniest

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