spinose

[ spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs ]

/ ˈspaɪ noʊs, spaɪˈnoʊs /

adjective

full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.

Origin of spinose

From the Latin word spīnōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See spine, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spinose

spi·nose·ly, adverbspi·nos·i·ty

[spahy-nos-i-tee], /spaɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·spi·nose, adjectivenon·spi·nose·ly, adverb

non·spi·nos·i·ty, nounsub·spi·nose, adjective

Words nearby spinose

spinode, spin-off, Spinone Italiano, spin one's wheels, spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spin-out

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Example sentences from the Web for spinose

Notice particularly the long flattened set and the spinose spatula-shaped terminal portion of each shaft.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The substance is unusually thick in the spinose caterpillars of butterflies; and in the pupa of one, Uria Proteus, it is villose.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
For removing the spinose ear-tick, Stiles recommends pouring some bland oil into the ear.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
In spinose caterpillars these organs are generally planted between two spines, one being above and the other below.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for spinose

spinose

/ (ˈspaɪnəʊs, spaɪˈnəʊs) /

adjective

(esp of plants) bearing many spines

Derived forms of spinose

spinosely, adverbspinosity (spaɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for spinose

C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from 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

单词	spinose
释义	spinose [ spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs ] / ˈspaɪ noʊs, spaɪˈnoʊs / adjective full of spines; spiniferous; spinous. Origin of spinose From the Latin word spīnōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See spine, -ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spinose spi·nose·ly, adverbspi·nos·i·ty [spahy-nos-i-tee], /spaɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·spi·nose, adjectivenon·spi·nose·ly, adverb non·spi·nos·i·ty, nounsub·spi·nose, adjective Words nearby spinose spinode, spin-off, Spinone Italiano, spin one's wheels, spinor, spinose, spinothalamic tract, spinous, spinous layer, spinous process, spin-out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spinose Notice particularly the long flattened set and the spinose spatula-shaped terminal portion of each shaft. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The substance is unusually thick in the spinose caterpillars of butterflies; and in the pupa of one, Uria Proteus, it is villose. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby For removing the spinose ear-tick, Stiles recommends pouring some bland oil into the ear. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley In spinose caterpillars these organs are generally planted between two spines, one being above and the other below. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for spinose spinose / (ˈspaɪnəʊs, spaɪˈnəʊs) / adjective (esp of plants) bearing many spines Derived forms of spinose spinosely, adverbspinosity (spaɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for spinose C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from 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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