spinule
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spi·nule
(spīn′yo͞ol)n.
A small spine or thorn.
[Latin spīnula, diminutive of spīna, thorn.]
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spinule
(ˈspaɪnjuːl) orspinula
n
(Biology) biology a very small spine, thorn, or prickle
[C18: from Late Latin spīnula]
spinulose adj
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spi•nule
(ˈspaɪ nyul, ˈspɪn yul)n.
a small spine.
spin•u•lose (ˈspɪn yəˌloʊs, ˈspaɪ nyə-) adj.
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