echinate
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ech·i·nate
(ĕk′ə-nāt′)adj.
Bearing or covered with spines or bristles; prickly.
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echinate
(ˈɛkɪˌneɪt) orechinated
adj
(Biology) biology covered with spines, bristles, or bristle-like outgrowths
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e•chi•nate
(ɪˈkaɪ neɪt, -nɪt, ˈɛk əˌneɪt, -nɪt)also e•chi•nat•ed
(-neɪ tɪd, -ˌneɪ tɪd)adj.
bristly; prickly.
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