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
Other Word Forms
- interspinous adjective
- multispinous adjective
- postspinous adjective
- spinousness noun
- subspinous adjective
Etymology
Origin of spinous
Example Sentences
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The supraspinous ligament is located on the posterior side, where it interconnects the thoracic and lumbar spinous processes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
A typical thoracic vertebra is distinguished by its long, downward projecting spinous process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The supraspinous ligament is located on the posterior side of the vertebral column, where it interconnects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
These muscles bring together the spinous and transverse processes of each consecutive vertebra.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They are then nearly two inches long with spinous, greenish bodies, striped with lighter lines.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
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