English Explanatory Dictionary

spinescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a spine or spines.
  2. Terminating in a spine.

Pronunciation

spī-nĕs′ənt /spaɪ̯ˈnɛs.ənt/ /spʌɪ̯-/ /-ˈnes-/ /spʌi̯-/ /spəi̯-/ /-ʌnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spinescent.wav /spɑe̯ˈnes.ənt/ /spəjˈnɛ(ː)s.enʈ/ /spɑːjˈnɛ(ː)s.enʈ/

Word forms

spinescent

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnēscēns, present participle of spīnēscō (“to become thorny”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”). By surface analysis, spine + -escent.

Derived words

spinescence spinescently
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