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spi·nose

 (spī′nōs′)
adj.
Bearing spines: spinose gastropods.
[Latin spīnōsus, from spīna, thorn.]
spi·nos′i·ty (-nŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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spinose

(ˈspaɪnəʊs; spaɪˈnəʊs)
adj
(Botany) (esp of plants) bearing many spines
[C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from spīna a thorn]
ˈspinosely adv
spinosity n
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spin•y

(ˈspaɪ ni)

adj. spin•i•er, spin•i•est.
1. abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
2. covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.
3. resembling a spine; spinelike.
4. difficult to handle; thorny: a spiny problem.
[1580–90]
spin′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.spinose - having spines
rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
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