spinate

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/ˈspaɪneɪt/

adjective

Bearing a spine; spiniform.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

adjectivespinate (comparative more spinate, superlative most spinate)

comparative more spinate · superlative most spinate

  1. Bearing a spine; spiniform.
  2. Covered in spine-like processes.

Origin

From spine + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

spinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinate

MLA

“spinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinate.

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