SPINULE

Etymology

Noun

spinule (plural spinules)

A minute spine.

Anagrams

• Lupiens, line ups, line-ups, lines up, lineups, lupines, pinules, unpiles, up lines, up-lines, uplines

Source: Wiktionary


Spin"ule, n. Etym: [L. spinula, dim. of spina a spine: cf. F. spinule.]

Definition: A minute spine. Dana.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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