spinose
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonspinose adjective
- nonspinosely adverb
- nonspinosity noun
- spinosely adverb
- spinosity noun
- subspinose adjective
Etymology
Origin of spinose
From the Latin word spīnōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See spine, -ose 1
Example Sentences
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Cryptic morphologies and elaborate spinose ornament have evolved in step with these predation pressures, the most extreme example being represented by the giant pholidomeleons.
From Scientific American • Apr. 1, 2013
Mandibles with four teeth; maxill� notched, with the lower part of edge nearly straight, prominent; anterior ramus of the second cirrus thicker than the posterior ramus; caudal appendages, uniarticulate, spinose.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
It is recognized by its oblique cones, conspicuously spinose, indefinitely persistent and very serotinous.
From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell
Caudal Appendages.—I can only say that they are spinose on their summits.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
Filamentary appendages, none: labrum, with the upper part highly bullate: trophi, various: olfactory orifices, more or less prominent: caudal appendages, uniarticulate and spinose, or none.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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