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单词 spinule
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spinule

[ spahy-nyool, spin-yool ]
/ ˈspaɪ nyul, ˈspɪn yul /

noun Zoology, Botany.

a small spine.

Origin of spinule

From the Latin word spīnula, dating back to 1745–55. See spine, -ule

OTHER WORDS FROM spinule

spin·u·lose [spin-yuh-lohs, spahy-nyuh-], /ˈspɪn yəˌloʊs, ˈspaɪ nyə-/, adjective

Words nearby spinule

spinster, spinthariscope, spin the bottle, spin the platter, spinto, spinule, spin vector, spin wave, spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur
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Example sentences from the Web for spinule

  • This process has been one of time: the adhesion of the "spinule" took place in about sixteen hours after its escape from the egg.

    Omphalos|Philip Henry Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for spinule

spinule
/ (ˈspaɪnjuːl) /

noun

biology a very small spine, thorn, or prickle

Derived forms of spinule

spinulose (ˈspaɪnjʊˌləʊs), adjective

Word Origin for spinule

C18: from Late Latin spīnula
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