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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The spinous processes of the C3–C6 vertebrae are short, but the spine of C7 is much longer.
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The fused spinous processes form the median sacral crest, while the lateral sacral crest arises from the fused transverse processes.
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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.
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The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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The most marked characteristic of the dorsal vertebræ is furnished by the spinous processes.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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