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Answer for the clue "Small thorn ", 7 letters:
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.