echinate

[ ih-kahy-neyt, -nit, ek-uh-neyt, -nit ]

adjective

1. bristly; prickly.

echinate

/ ˈɛkɪˌneɪt /

adjective

1. biology covered with spines, bristles, or bristle-like outgrowths

Word History and Origins

Origin of echinate¹

From the Latin word echīnātus, dating back to 1660–70. See echinus, -ate ¹