ˈspīˌnōs adjective
Etymology: Latin spinosus, from spina thorn, spine + -osus -ose — more at spine
: full of spines : armed with spines : spinelike
• spi·nose·ly adverb
• spi·nose·ness noun -es
ˈspīˌnōs adjective
Etymology: Latin spinosus, from spina thorn, spine + -osus -ose — more at spine
: full of spines : armed with spines : spinelike
• spi·nose·ly adverb
• spi·nose·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012