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spineless definition

spine·less (spīn′lis)

adjective

  1. having no backbone; invertebrate
  2. having a weak or flexible backbone
  3. lacking courage, resistance, willpower, etc.
  4. without spines, or thorny processes

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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