SPI- 
spicule Sere n. [L. spicula, a 
small s minute needle- 
like ale siliceous or calcareous, 
found exten 
o 
iculifero page gent eras) am -[L. 
spicula, -~ small spike ; ferre, t 
> veniened with or pro 
ted by spicules (zoo/.), 
Abc ait (spik’a apreitla a. 
Spicula, a small spike ; forma, 
shape. ] a ae -shaped. 
spiculigeno ee spicu- 
lose, — pase! ser 
spiculum (sp ila ses [L. spicula, 
asmall spike.] A spicilar structure ; 
the dart of a Snail (zoo/.). 
spik) 2. - sphca, a spike.] 
with sessile 
flowers along the axis, as in 
Piscnen (bar). 
apes omy ay sae rae 2 
spik 
inflorescence 
<a fe 
secondary spik 
PURE Bearing few flowers (bot) 
spinal (spina L 
spine.| Pert. pe paikbons r 
vertebral column; af//. foramen, 
ganglion, nerves (anat 40 
spinal canal,—the canal containing 
the spinal cord, formed by 
neural arches (am she 
us tissue con- 
e inal or vertebral 
[La ofine, 
spine. | ame given to muscles, 
as spinalis dorsi and spinalis cer- 
vicis, muscles Sonecsog up the 
vertebrae (a 
spinate (spi nat) a [L. spina. 
a mt Be chased: ee eae 
ing. 
rages - in’dl) 2. [A.S. spinnan, 
A ‘structure resembling 
ase ing-machi e;-an 
elongated peduncle bearing sessile 
flowe : 
or out srowth 
— 
ridge ; ee oo 
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SPI- 
spinescent (spinés’ént) a. [L. sfz- 
mescere, to become, spiny. | Taper. 
ing ; t to become spiny 
spiniferous eptnlt rs a. 
spin spine; ferre, to carry. ] 
Furnis fale 5 ines. 
spiniform (spiniform) a. 
spine; forma, shape. 
sha 
spinigerous (spinij’ériis) a. [L. ae 
pie gerere, to carry.] Spine 
bear 
spinneret ‘(spin’ érét) m. [A.S. spinnan, 
e 
[L. spina, 
Spine- 
and lie slightly anterior to the anus 
spinnerule (spin’érill) 7. [A.S. spén- 
spin.} One of the tubes 
for. discharging the “ill solution of 
Spiders (zoo sa 
s —glands which 
secrete ai gae ey for webs in Spiders, 
and for cocoons in caterpillars. 
spinose (s g pe 66) @ienfdn spine a 
spine. | ring _ spines 
spinous (spr ote” a [L. spina, a 
spine, } — ; spine- -like, 
spinous process,—the nedian dorsal 
paneuke om SS of i a ~ e 
a process of the sc eee he a pro- 
n the articular surfaces 
the proximal end of the tibia 
(anat.). 
spinulate (spin‘ilat) a. [L. spinu/a, 
a cana pine.] Covered with small 
spin 
cnmniae ion (spinila’shiin) 7». [L. 
spinula, a small spine] A de- 
fensive spiny covering; state of 
being sp e, 
spinule (spin’il) 7 [L. — 
small spine.] A small s 
spinulescent (spiniilés’ ee @. «fe 
spinula, a small spine.] Tending 
to be y. 
spinuliferous (spiniilif’ wise [L. 
— i. small spin i ferme to 
bear.] Bearing tes 
sernlens. spinul —s innli ae 
spiny ek eens fins with spiny 
rays for Lisiote’ 
spiny-rayed, —appl. fins supported by 
spiny rays, 
