spinose

[ spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs ]

/ ˈspaɪ noʊs, spaɪˈnoʊs /

full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.

Origin of spinose

From the Latin word spīnōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See spine, -ose¹

spi·nose·ly, adverb spi·nos·i·ty

[spahy-nos-i-tee] /spaɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, noun non·spi·nose, adjective non·spi·nose·ly, adverb

non·spi·nos·i·ty, noun sub·spi·nose, adjective

Notice particularly the long flattened set and the spinose spatula-shaped terminal portion of each shaft.

The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites |Percy Edward Raymond
The substance is unusually thick in the spinose caterpillars of butterflies; and in the pupa of one, Uria Proteus, it is villose.

An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
For removing the spinose ear-tick, Stiles recommends pouring some bland oil into the ear.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
In spinose caterpillars these organs are generally planted between two spines, one being above and the other below.

An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby

spinose

/ (ˈspaɪnəʊs, spaɪˈnəʊs) /

(esp of plants) bearing many spines

spinosely, adverb spinosity (spaɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun

C17: from Latin spīnōsus prickly, from spīna a thorn