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spineless
(spine|less)
Pronunciation:
/ˈspʌɪnlɪs/
adjective
1
having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.
2
weak 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
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