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spinous

 
Dictionary: spi·nous   (spī'nəs) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Resembling a spine or thorn.
  2. Having spines or similar projections; spiny.

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Medical Dictionary: spi·nous
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(spī'nəs)
adj.

Relating to, shaped like, or having a spine or spines.

Veterinary Dictionary: spinous
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Pertaining to or like a spine.

  • dorsal s. processes — processes of the vertebrae that underlie the backline of the animal.
  • s. ear tick — see otobius megnini.
  • s. layer — see stratum spinosum.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: shaped like a spine or thorn
  Synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more