Spinella

name, noun

name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of the small hard tooth-like structures that may be present on the gonosaccus.
  2. 2
    A small spine; a prickle.

    "[…] the small areola at base scarcely forked, closely muricate with silvery-gray spinellae on a brown background."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"[…] the small areola at base scarcely forked, closely muricate with silvery-gray spinellae on a brown background."

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