Do you know why cacti have spines?
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Spines
Synonyms for "spines" (22 found)
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More general
10 entriesanatomical structurebindingbody partbook partbook productiondefense adaptationdefense structuremodificationoutgrowthskeletal element
More specific
14 entriescactus spinecase bindingcervical spinecoccygeal spinehardcover bindinghardcover spineleaf spinationlumbar spinepaperback spineporcupine quillrose thornsacral spinestem spinationthoracic spine
Collocations
11 entriesattach a spinebook spinecactus spinehardcover spinepaperback spineporcupine quillspine a manuscriptspine its stemsspine labelspine the bookspine the volume
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Sea urchins have spines.
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A thistle is like a prickly person, lots of spines.
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Time gives us roses, but it also gives us spines.
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