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Small thorn
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spinule
Word definitions for spinule in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spinule \Spin"ule\, n. [L. spinula, dim. of spina a spine: cf. F. spinule.] A minute spine. --Dana.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spinules are small spines or thorns ( vertebral columns ) that are part of biological and manmade structures. The word originates from the Latin word spinula and is often used in botany and zoology . The presence or absence of spinules, and their shape, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A minute spine.