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单词 long-spined
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long-spinedadj.

Brit. /ˌlɒŋˈspʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋˈˌspaɪnd/, /ˈlɑŋˈˌspaɪnd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adj.1, spined adj.
Etymology: < long adj.1 + spined adj.
Of an animal or plant: having long spines. Frequently in the names of animals, esp. fish.
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1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 129 The totally-yellow, long-spined Spur-shell.
1787 T. Pennant Suppl. to Arctic Zool. 29 A very singular long-spined echinus with a small body.
1836 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Fishes I. 63 Father-Lasher, Long-Spined Cottus. Lucky Proach. Scotland.
1892 W. L. Distant Naturalist in Transvaal 43 Trees are more plentiful, but are principally long-spined acacias..and other hard-wooded species.
1951 T. C. Roughley Fish & Fisheries Austral. 138 The long-spined flathead has received its name from the prominence of a preopercular spine on each side of the head.
2009 Daily Tel. 28 Aug. 11/4 Rob Spray, 42, and Dawn Watson, 39, have captured pictures of vibrant marine creatures including..a formidable long-spined sea scorpion.

Compounds

long-spined sea urchin n. any of several sea urchins with long spines; esp. Diadema antillarum, with very long black spines, which is abundant on the reefs of the western Atlantic and Caribbean.
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1893 Nature 30 Mar. 518/2 Last week's captures include the Nemertine Lineus marinus..and the long-spined sea-urchin (Echinus acutus).
1922 Biol. Bull. 43 374 The long-spined sea-urchin, Centrechinus antillarum (Phil.), is abundant on the flats near the Miami Aquarium.
2004 Dive Sept. 87/2 There are lots of long-spined sea urchins, which provide lots of opportunities to locate the elusive clingfish.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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