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spinule

noun

Etymology

Anglicized form of Late Latin spīnula, diminutive of Latin spīna (“a spine”). Compare French spinule.

  1. derived from spinule
  2. derived from spīna — “a spine”
  3. derived from spīnula

Definitions

  1. A minute spine or thorn.

    • Alongside of the pairs, there is often another smaller spinule, on one side or both, sometimes a second; and rarely, there are scattered spinules upon the surface between

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