adj
Meaning 1
Having many spines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
spinous
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/ˈspaɪnəs/
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adj
Meaning 2
Spine-like; spiny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Of a person: difficult to deal with, prickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Meaning 4
Of a subject: providing many difficulties, thorny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adj
Meaning 5
Having a sharp projection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
Examples
- the spinous processes of the lumbar vertebrae
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adjective
Meaning 6
having spines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the dorsal fin is spinous
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiny
Antonyms: spineless
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
shaped like a spine or thorn
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From spine + -ous, or borrowed from Latin spinōsus.