Meanings
adjectivefourspine (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving four spines; used in the names of species.
the fourspine cichlid
2 more examples
the fourspine sculpin
the fourspine stickleback
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APA
fourspine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourspine
MLA
“fourspine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourspine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourspine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourspine.
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