SPINOUS

acanthoid, acanthous, spinous

(adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn

spinous, spiny

(adjective) having spines; “the dorsal fin is spinous”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

spinous (comparative more spinous, superlative most spinous)

Having many spines.

Spine-like; spiny.

(obsolete) Of a person: difficult to deal with, prickly.

(rare) Of a subject: providing many difficulties, thorny.

(anatomy) Having a sharp projection.

Anagrams

• poussin

Source: Wiktionary

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Spi"nous, a.

1. Spinose; thorny.

2. Having the form of a spine or thorn; spinelike. Spinous process of a vertebra (Anat.), the dorsal process of the neural arch of a vertebra; a neurapophysis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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