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Spinescence
Spinescence Spi*nes"cence, n. The state or quality of being spinescent or spiny; also, a spiny growth or covering, as of certain animals.
Spinescent
Spinescent Spi*nes"cent, a.[L. spinescens, -entis, p. pr. of spinescere to know to grow thorny, fr. spina a thorn: cf. F. spinescent.] (Bot.) Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid, leafless point; armed with spines. --Gray.

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- Look up spine, spines, or spinal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spine or spinal may refer to: Vertebral column, also known as the backbone Dendritic...
- developed keratinized penile spines along the glans and/or shaft, which may be involved in ****ual selection. These spines have been described as being...
- Mental spines may be found in over 98% of people. Over 70% of mandibles may only have 2 superior spines, while around 20% may have 4 spines. The inferior...
- H; B. F. Houghton (2000). Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 310–311. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lava spines. v t e...
- Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical signals to the neuron's cell body. Most spines have a bulbous...
- the ischial spine. The ischial spine can serve as a landmark in pudendal anesthesia, as the pudendal nerve lies close to the ischial spine. Right hip bone...
- zoological context, spines are hard, needle-like anatomical structures found in both vertebrate and invertebrate species. The spines of most spiny mammals...
- ligaments: Anterior superior iliac spine Anterior inferior iliac spine Posterior superior iliac spine Posterior inferior iliac spine This set index article includes...
- The spine of the sca**** or sca****r spine is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the sca**** at its upper part...
- vascular tissue. Spines are variously described as petiolar spines (as in Fouquieria), leaflet spines (as in Phoenix), or sti****r spines (as in Euphorbia)...