n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ī -( ˌ )nyül
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin spinula, diminutive of spina thorn ― more at SPINE
Date: 1752
: a minute spine
– spi · nu · lose \ ' sp ī -ny ə - ˌ l ō s \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' sp ī -( ˌ )nyül
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin spinula, diminutive of spina thorn ― more at SPINE
Date: 1752
: a minute spine
– spi · nu · lose \ ' sp ī -ny ə - ˌ l ō s \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012