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May 27, 2012
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spi•nes•cent



Pronunciation: (spī-nes'unt), [key]
—adj.
1. Bot.
a. becoming spinelike.
b. ending in a spine.
c. bearing spines.
2. Zool.somewhat spinelike; coarse, as hair.

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