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 is located posteriorly and interconnects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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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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They have short transverse processes and a short, blunt spinous process that projects posteriorly.
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Arising from the vertebral arch are the transverse, spinous, superior articular, and inferior articular processes.
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The central core, from which radiate the stiff spinous blades, is the part eaten, and the mode of preparing it is now made manifest in the Coyotero camp.
From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
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