Spinescent

//spaɪ̯ˈnɛs.ənt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a spine or spines. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Terminating in a spine. not-comparable

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnēscēns, present participle of spīnēscō (“to become thorny”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”). By surface analysis, spine + -escent.

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