Definition of spine

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

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Spinetail :: Spinetail (n.) Any one of several species of South American and Central American clamatorial birds belonging to Synallaxis and allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae. They are allied to the ovenbirds.
Thorn :: Thorn (n.) A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine..
Neurapophysis :: Neurapophysis (n.) The dorsal process of the neural arch; neural spine; spinous process.
Spinate :: Spinal (a.) Of or pertaining to a spine or spines.
Scoliosis :: Scoliosis (n.) A lateral curvature of the spine.
Supraspinate :: Supraspinal (a.) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.
Infraspinal :: Infraspinal (a.) Below the spine; infraspinate; infraspinous.
Spine :: Spine (n.) One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish.
Hispid :: Hispid (a.) Rough with bristles or minute spines.
Surgeoncy :: Surgeon (n.) Any one of numerous species of chaetodont fishes of the family Teuthidae, or Acanthuridae, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also surgeon fish, doctor fish, lancet fish, and sea surgeon..
Franklinite :: Franklinite (n.) A kind of mineral of the spinel group.
Lordosis :: Lordosis (n.) A curvature of the spine forwards, usually in the lumbar region..
Buckthorn :: Buckthorn (n.) A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.
Postscapula :: Postscapula (n.) The part of the scapula behind or below the spine, or mesoscapula..
Spiny :: Spiny (a.) Like a spine in shape; slender.
Seta :: Seta (n.) Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the slender spines of a crustacean, the hairlike processes of a protozoan, the bristles or stiff hairs on the leaves of some plants, or the pedicel of the capsule of a moss..
Quill :: Quill (n.) A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine.
Screamer :: Screamer (n.) Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta..
Interhaemal :: Interhaemal (a.) Between the hemal arches or hemal spines.
Dermoneural :: Dermoneural (a.) Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and neural structures; as, the dermoneural spines or dorsal fin rays of fishes..
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