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Chine :: Chine (n.) The backbone or spine of an animal; the back.

Postscapula :: Postscapula (n.) The part of the scapula behind or below the spine, or mesoscapula..

Spinebill :: Spineback (n.) A fish having spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins..

Dysluite :: Dysluite (n.) A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.

Herringbone :: Herringbone (a.) Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions..

Picked :: Picked (a.) Having a pike or spine on the back; -- said of certain fishes.

Backbone :: Backbone (n.) The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

Scoliosis :: Scoliosis (n.) A lateral curvature of the spine.

Spinulescent :: Spinule (n.) A minute spine.

Spinelle :: Spinel (n.) Alt. of Spinell.

Caltrap :: Caltrap (n.) A genus of herbaceous plants (Tribulus) of the order Zygophylleae, having a hard several-celled fruit, armed with stout spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle..

Tittlebat :: Tittlebat (n.) The three-spined stickleback.

Spiny :: Spiny (a.) Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree..

Balas Ruby :: Balas ruby () A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose red, or inclining to orange. See Spinel..

Rickets :: Rickets (n. pl.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis..

Spinulose :: Spinulescent (a.) Having small spines; somewhat thorny.

Rostrum :: Rostrum (n.) The anterior, often spinelike, prolongation of the carapace of a crustacean, as in the lobster and the prawn..

Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America..

Ceylanite :: Ceylanite (n.) A dingy blue, or grayish black, variety of spinel. It is also called pleonaste..

Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches..

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