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spinous

adjective

1 spinous

Having spines:
— The dorsal fin is spinous.

synonym: spiny.

Roget 253: sharp, keen; acute; acicular, aciform; aculeated, acuminated; pointed; tapering; conical, pyramidal; mucronate, mucronated; ... show more

2 spinous

Shaped like a spine or thorn.

synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous.


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