spinous
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9.0
- adjective
- /ˈspɪnəs/
- Specialized
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espinoso
- The cactus was covered with spinous thorns that deterred animals from eating it.
- spinous process
They didn't realize that when we work with a person who has a huge arch, they have big spaces between those spinous processes.
- They didn't realize that when we work with a person who has a huge arch, they have big spaces between those spinous processes.
Examples
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In anatomy class, we learned about the spinous projections along the spine of the human body.
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They didn't realize that when we work with a person who has a huge arch, they have big spaces between those spinous processes.
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Many of the muscles that support the vertebral column attach at the transverse processes and the spinous process.
Academic text (2005) -
The center of the inflatable portion of the corset was located over the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
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This new species of Acanthocephala is characterized by a spinous, slender body with a reticular lacunar system.
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The open and microdiscectomy procedures involve a posterior midline incision over the spinous processes at the desired level.
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Most of the vertebrae are composed of a vertebral body, two pedicles, two laminae, two transverse processes, and one spinous process (Figure 2).
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One patient had an associated clavicle fracture, one had associated scapular, rib, sternum, and spinous process fractures, and two had associated rib fractures that were all treated conservatively.
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The plant's spinous leaves made it look sharp and dangerous to passersby.
Synonyms
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3.3
Covered with sharp points like thorns that can hurt to touch
6
4.2
Covered with sharp points like those on rose bushes
3
3.9
Covered with sharp points or thorns that can hurt you
A thing with sharp pointed parts like thorns
Having small sharp spines or thorns on the surface
Having many small sharp points on the surface like tiny spikes on a plant or insect
Having sharp, pointed parts like quills or thorns on the body
Covered with many small sharp points like spines
Having sharp spines or points like a stinger
Having small prickles that stick to clothes or fur
Covered with stiff, sharp spines like a porcupine
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.4
A bony part on the back of each spine bone where muscles and ligaments attach
How Spiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spinous comes from the Latin spina, meaning 'thorn' or 'spine', and it shares the same root as the everyday word spine. So something spinous has thorn-like or spine-like points, which is why we use it for sharp parts on plants and for pointed parts of the backbone.