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“spinescent”
spinescent (adjective) (not comparable)
Concerning plants that have thorns and spines: Such spinescent plants have leaf, root, or stem modifications with stiff ends, like rose prickles, and have the function of discouraging or hindering animal consumption.
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-esce, -escent, -escence
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spin-, spino-, spini-
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