Spiny Definition

spiny
adjective
  1. having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
  2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

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