spinescent

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /spʌɪˈnɛsənt/, X-SAMPA: /spVI'nEs@nt/

Adjective

spinescent (not comparable)

1. Having a spine or spines.
2. Terminating in a spine.

Usage notes

This does not refer to spine in the sense of a backbone or book binding, but in the sense of "spiny". Cacti and sea urchins are spinescent.

See also

• spinescence