adj

spinous

Spinous (adj) means having many spines.

adj

Having many spines.

Spine-like; spiny.

Of a person: difficult to deal with, prickly.

Of a subject: providing many difficulties, thorny.

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Etymology

From spine + -ous, or borrowed from Latin spinōsus.

yous nous pious joyous heinous ominous curious anxious copious tenuous tedious spurious

What is the meaning of spinous?

"spinous" (adj) means having many spines.

What are the different meanings of spinous?

"spinous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having many spines; 2. Spine-like; spiny; 3. Of a person: difficult to deal with, prickly.