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spinule

[ spahy-nyool, spin-yool ]

noun

, Zoology, Botany.
  1. a small spine.

spinule

/ ˈspaɪnjuːl; ˈspaɪnjʊˌləʊs /

noun

  1. biology a very small spine, thorn, or prickle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • spinulose, adjective
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Other Words From

  • spin·u·lose [spin, -y, uh, -lohs, spahy, -ny, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinule1

From the Latin word spīnula, dating back to 1745–55. See spine, -ule
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinule1

C18: from Late Latin spīnula
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Example Sentences

This process has been one of time: the adhesion of the "spinule" took place in about sixteen hours after its escape from the egg.

From every corner of the hexagons (between three pores) arises a very thin, hair-like, short radial spinule.

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