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Spinous

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WordDefinition
pointed(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
acanthoidHaving the shape of a spine or thorn
acanthous(botany) Synonym of spinous.

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acanthoidHaving the shape of a spine or thorn
acanthous(botany) Synonym of spinous.
pointed(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
tegumentnoun(uncommon) Something which covers; a covering or coating.
multispinousHaving multiple spines.
macrospinous(anatomy) Having large spines.
bispinousnounHaving two spines.
spiniformnounShaped like a spine.
multispineHaving multiple spines (needles)
spinoidalResembling a spine; spinoid
threespinenounHaving three spines
bispinose(zoology, botany) Having two spines.
multispicularHaving many spicules.
backbonedHaving a spine.
fourspine(zoology) Having four spines; used in the names of species.
spinulatedAlternative form of spinulate. [Having spinules]
unispinoseBearing a single spine.
dorsostableHaving a relatively inflexible lower spine
splinedHaving a spline or splines.
multispokedHaving multiple spokes.

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