spinescent

[ spahy-nes-uhnt ]

/ spaɪˈnɛs ənt /

adjective

Botany.

becoming spinelike.
ending in a spine.
bearing spines.

Zoology. somewhat spinelike; coarse, as hair.

Origin of spinescent

First recorded in 1785–95, spinescent is from the Late Latin word spīnēscent- (stem of spīnēscēns, present participle of spīnēscere to grow thorny). See spine, -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM spinescent

spi·nes·cence, noun

Words nearby spinescent

spine-chilling, spinel, spineless, spinel ruby, spine of scapula, spinescent, spinet, spine-tingling, spin fishing, Spingarn, spiniferous

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Example sentences from the Web for spinescent

Resembles the first species somewhat in habit, size, and the spinescent capillitium, but the resemblance is superficial only.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
In the Pear and Sloe all gradations occur between spines and spine-like (spinescent) branches.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Characters of Dipsacus, but the green leaves of the involucre and involucels not rigid nor spinescent.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for spinescent

spinescent

/ (spaɪˈnɛsənt) /

adjective biology

having or resembling a spine or spines

becoming spiny

Derived forms of spinescent

spinescence, noun

Word Origin for spinescent

C18: from Late Latin spīnēscere to become thorny, from Latin spīna a thorn

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单词	spinescent
释义	spinescent [ spahy-nes-uhnt ] / spaɪˈnɛs ənt / adjective Botany. becoming spinelike. ending in a spine. bearing spines. Zoology. somewhat spinelike; coarse, as hair. Origin of spinescent First recorded in 1785–95, spinescent is from the Late Latin word spīnēscent- (stem of spīnēscēns, present participle of spīnēscere to grow thorny). See spine, -escent OTHER WORDS FROM spinescent spi·nes·cence, noun Words nearby spinescent spine-chilling, spinel, spineless, spinel ruby, spine of scapula, spinescent, spinet, spine-tingling, spin fishing, Spingarn, spiniferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spinescent Resembles the first species somewhat in habit, size, and the spinescent capillitium, but the resemblance is superficial only. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride In the Pear and Sloe all gradations occur between spines and spine-like (spinescent) branches. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Characters of Dipsacus, but the green leaves of the involucre and involucels not rigid nor spinescent. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for spinescent spinescent / (spaɪˈnɛsənt) / adjective biology having or resembling a spine or spines becoming spiny Derived forms of spinescent spinescence, noun Word Origin for spinescent C18: from Late Latin spīnēscere to become thorny, from Latin spīna a thorn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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