spinulous (comparative more spinulous, superlative most spinulous)
Covered with small spines.
Source: Wiktionary
Spin"u*lose`, Spin"u*lous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. spinuleux.]
Definition: Covered with small spines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
