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spinous

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spi·nous  (spns)
adj.
1. Resembling a spine or thorn.
2. Having spines or similar projections; spiny.
spinous [ˈspaɪnəs]
adj Biology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) resembling a spine or thorn the spinous process of a bone
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) having spines or spiny projections
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another word for spinose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spinous - having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
spiny
spineless - lacking spiny processes; "spineless fins"
2.spinousspinous - shaped like a spine or thorn        
acanthoid, acanthous
pointed - having a point


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