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
Example Sentences
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The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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The transversospinales muscles run from the transverse processes to the spinous processes of the vertebrae.
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On the posterior sacrum, the median sacral crest is derived from the fused spinous processes, and the lateral sacral crest results from the fused transverse processes.
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A typical thoracic vertebra is distinguished by its long, downward projecting spinous process.
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The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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