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Porcupine :: Porcupine (n.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species..

Interspinous :: Interspinous (a.) Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column..

Spine :: Spine (n.) The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae..

Pollicate :: Pollicate (a.) Having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint; -- said of insects.

Rhachiodont :: Rhachiodont (a.) Having gular teeth formed by a peculiar modification of the inferior spines of some of the vertebrae, as certain South African snakes (Dasypeltis) which swallow birds' eggs and use these gular teeth to crush them..

Sea Porcupine :: Sea porcupine () Any fish of the genus Diodon, and allied genera, whose body is covered with spines. See Illust. under Diodon..

Heteracanth :: Heteracanth (a.) Having the spines of the dorsal fin unsymmetrical, or thickened alternately on the right and left sides..

Mesoscapula :: Mesoscapula (n.) A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula.

Thorn :: Thorn (n.) A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine..

Espinel :: Espinel (n.) A kind of ruby. See Spinel.

Jewstone :: Jewstone (n.) A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.

Supraspinate :: Supraspinal (a.) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.

Spinulescent :: Spinule (n.) A minute spine.

Sunfish :: Sunfish (n.) Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachidae. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish..

Gahnite :: Gahnite (n.) Zinc spinel; automolite.

Infraspinal :: Infraspinal (a.) Below the spine; infraspinate; infraspinous.

Coelacanth :: Coelacanth (a.) Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes..

Rachialgia :: Rachialgia (n.) A painful affection of the spine; especially, Pott's disease; also, formerly, lead colic..

Acicula :: Acicula (n.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal..

Suprastapedial :: Supraspinous (a.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula..

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