spinous

Definitions of spinous
  1. adjective
    shaped like a spine or thorn
    synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous
    pointed
    having a point
  2. adjective
    having spines
    “the dorsal fin is spinous”
    synonyms: spiny
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    antonyms:
    spineless
    lacking spiny processes
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