spinulescent

English

Etymology

From spinule +‎ -escent.

Adjective

spinulescent (comparative more spinulescent, superlative most spinulescent)

1. (botany, zoology) Having small spines; somewhat thorny.

   spinulescent spots

References

• “spinulescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.