Thesaurus: paxillus

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1. n. One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.
2. One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.
3. One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface ofcertain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summitwhich is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustrationin Appendix.
4. n. One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.