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spinule definition

spi·nule (spī′nyo̵̅o̅l′, spin′yo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a small spine

Etymology: L spinula, dim. of spina, spine

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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