echinate
[ ih-kahy-neyt, -nit, ek-uh-neyt, -nit ]
/ ɪˈkaɪ neɪt, -nɪt, ˈɛk əˌneɪt, -nɪt /
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adjective
bristly; prickly.
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British Dictionary definitions for echinate
echinate
echinated
/ (ˈɛkɪˌneɪt) /
adjective
biology covered with spines, bristles, or bristle-like outgrowths
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