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subspiny

subspiny adjective: almost or imperfectly spiny.

Adjective

subspiny (not comparable)

  1. Almost or imperfectly spiny.

Origin of subspiny

From sub- + spiny.

Questions about subspiny

What does subspiny mean?
Subspiny means almost or imperfectly spiny.
What part of speech is subspiny?
Subspiny is an adjective.

Words near subspiny in the dictionary

  1. subspheroidal
  2. subspheroids
  3. subspinal
  4. subspiniform
  5. subspinous
  6. subspiny
  7. subspiracular
  8. subspiral
  9. subspirally
  10. subsplenic
  11. subspontaneous

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