spinescence

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /spʌɪˈnɛsəns/
• SAMPA: /spVI'nEs@ns/

[edit] Noun

spinescence (uncountable)

1. The quality of being spinescent.

[edit] Usage notes

This does not refer to spine in the sense of a backbone or book binding.