spinescent

adj — 2 senses

spinescent

adj

CA, US, UK, SC /spaɪ̯ˈnɛs.ənt/ · AU, NZ /spɑe̯ˈnes.ənt/

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

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Having a spine or spines.

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Terminating in a spine.

Derived terms: spinescence, spinescently

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