About The Word Spinescent
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Spinescent
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What's The Definition Of Spinescent?Synonyms | Synonyms for Spinescent: Related Terms | Find terms related to Spinescent: See Also | Spinescent In Webster's Dictionary \Spi*nes"cent\, a.[L. spinescens, -entis, p. pr. of
spinescere to know to grow thorny, fr. spina a thorn: cf. F.
spinescent.] (Bot.)
Becoming hard and thorny; tapering gradually to a rigid,
leafless point; armed with spines. --Gray.
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