spinode

[ spahy-nohd ]

noun

cusp (def. 3).

Origin of spinode

1850–55; irregular <Latin spīn(a) spine + node

Words Nearby spinode

spinning mule
spinning reel
spinning rod
spinning top
spinning wheel
spinode
spin-off
Spinone Italiano
spin one's wheels
spinor
spinose

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British Dictionary definitions for spinode

spinode

/ (ˈspaɪnəʊd) /

noun

maths another name for cusp (def. 4)

Origin of spinode

C19: from Latin spīna spine + node

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