spinous

English

/spaɪnəs/

adj
Definitions
  • Having many spines.
  • Spine-like; spiny.
  • (obsolete) Of a person: difficult to deal with, prickly.
  • (rare) Of a subject: providing many difficulties, thorny.
  • (anatomy) Having a sharp projection.

Etymology

Suffix from English spine borrowed from Latin spinōsus.

Origin

Latin

spinōsus

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