spinule
spi·nule
noun \ˈspī-(ˌ)nyül\Definition of SPINULE
: a minute spine
— spi·nu·lose \ˈspī-nyə-ˌlōs\ adjective
Origin of SPINULE
Latin spinula, diminutive of spina thorn — more at spine
First Known Use: 1752
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