adjective
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resembling a spine or thorn
the spinous process of a bone
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having spines or spiny projections
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another word for spinose
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Origin of spinous
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The C1 vertebra does not have a body or spinous process.
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Figure 7.28 Lumbar Vertebrae Lumbar vertebrae are characterized by having a large, thick body and a short, rounded spinous process.
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In the posterior neck, the supraspinous ligament enlarges to form the nuchal ligament, which attaches to the cervical spinous processes and to the base of the skull.
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These muscles bring together the spinous and transverse processes of each consecutive vertebra.
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They are then nearly two inches long with spinous, greenish bodies, striped with lighter lines.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Clarence M. Weed
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