Usually means: Small, slender, pointed projection; spine.
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General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. spinule: Merriam-Webster
  2. spinule: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. spinule: Collins English Dictionary
  4. spinule: Wordnik
  5. spinule: Wiktionary
  6. spinule: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. spinule: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. spinule: Dictionary.com
  9. Spinule: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. Spinule: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  11. spinule: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  12. Spinule: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  13. spinule: FreeDictionary.org
  14. spinule: TheFreeDictionary.com

Science (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Botanical Terms (No longer online)
  2. Spinule: The Orchid Lady's Illustrated Orchid Encyclopedia

(Note: See spinulose as well.)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (spinule)

▸ noun:  A minute spine or thorn.

Similar:
spicule, spick, prickle, spickle, spikenail, tine, stickle, spurlet, spire, spiculum, more...

Types:
thorn, spine, prickle, spur, sting, barb, more...

Adjectives:
small, apical, single, sclerotized, minute, acute, short, sharp, terminal, long, movable

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Similar:
spicule, spick, prickle, spickle, spikenail, tine, stickle, spurlet, spire, spiculum, more...

Types:
thorn, spine, prickle, spur, sting, barb, more...

Adjectives:
small, apical, single, sclerotized, minute, acute, short, sharp, terminal, long, movable



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