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1. a. Spinose; thorny. Source: opted
2. a. Having the form of a spine or thorn; spinelike. Source: opted
3. adj. having spines Source: wordnet
4. adj. shaped like a spine or thorn Source: wordnet
5. 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

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spine thorn spinose form process thorny vertebra arch dorsal like neural neurapophysis shaped spines

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spinocerebellar disorder spinoidal spinopelvic spinosity spinous process Spinoza spinozism spinozist

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