aspiny

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ spiny; an unusual use of a-, perhaps to avoid confusion with the metaphorical senses of spineless and the polysemy of spine itself.

Adjective

aspiny (comparative more aspiny, superlative most aspiny)

  1. (anatomy) Lacking spines (“sharp protrusions”)

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