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spinose

Syllabification: (spi·nose)
Pronunciation: /ˈspīnōs/

(also spinous /-nəs/)
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 British & World English dictionary