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spineless

Pronunciation: /ˈspʌɪnlɪs/

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Definition of spineless

adjective

  • 1having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.
  • 2weak and purposeless:a spineless coward
  • 3(of an animal or plant) lacking spines: spineless forms of prickly pear have been selected

Derivatives

spinelessly

adverb

spinelessness

noun

spineless in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spineless in the US English dictionary
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