spinescent
[ spahy-nes-uhnt ]
/ spaɪˈnɛs ənt /
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adjective
Botany.
- becoming spinelike.
- ending in a spine.
- bearing spines.
Zoology. somewhat spinelike; coarse, as hair.
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Origin of spinescent
OTHER WORDS FROM spinescent
spi·nes·cence, nounWords nearby spinescent
spine-chilling, spinel, spineless, spinel ruby, spine of scapula, spinescent, spinet, spine-tingling, spin fishing, Spingarn, spiniferous
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spinescent
/ (spaɪˈnɛsənt) /
adjective biology
having or resembling a spine or spines
becoming spiny
Derived forms of spinescent
spinescence, nounWord Origin for spinescent
C18: from Late Latin spīnēscere to become thorny, from Latin spīna a thorn
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