spinescent adjective.
[spʌɪ'nɛs(ǝ)nt] L18.[Late Latin spinescent- pres. ppl stem of spinescere grow thorny, from Latin spina thorn: see -ESCENT.]1. Botany. Terminating in a spine; more or less spiny.
L18.2. Zoology. Tending to become a spine or spinous process; spinous, spinulose.
M19. ■ spinescence noun M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲