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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Spinescence

· Spi·nes·cence · IPA /spaɪˈnɛsəns/
01 n. The state or quality of being spinescent or spiny; also, a spiny growth or covering, as of certain animals.
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    The state or quality of being spinescent or spiny; also, a spiny growth or covering, as of certain animals.