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spinose

Pronunciation: /ˈspʌɪnəʊs, spʌɪˈnəʊs/

(also spinous /ˈspʌɪnəs/)

Definition of spinose

adjective

chiefly Botany & Zoology

having spines; spiny:spinose forms will need care in collecting

spinose in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spinose in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

spinning ²
spinning jenny
spinning wheel
spinny
Spinone
spinose
Spinoza, Baruch de
spinster
spinthariscope
spinto
spintronics

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