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Phrases 56
- spiny lobstera crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the family Palinuridae.
- spiny dogfishSqualus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes
- spiny ratAny of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.
- spiny bambooBambusa blumeana, a species of clumping bamboo native to Tropical Asia.
- spiny-tailed lizardAny lizard of the genus Uromastyx.
- spiny-cheeked honeyeaterA honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis, of mainland Australia.
- spiny pocket mouseAny of the small rodents in the genera Heteromys and Chaetodipus.
- spiny bear's breechAny of species Acanthus spinosus of acanthus plants.
- spiny brooma species of broom
- spiny eelAny freshwater fish, similar to but not related to the true eels, of the family Mastacembelidae.
- spiny lizardAny of genus Sceloporus reptiles, of North and Central America.
- spiny lobstersplural of spiny lobster: a crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the family Palinuridae.
- spiny mouseA mouse of the genus Acomys.
- spiny oysterA bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.
- spiny ratsplural of spiny rat: Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.
- spiny seahorseA species of seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus
- spiny sharkAny fish of the extinct class of gnathostomes Acanthodii.
- spiny sharksplural of spiny shark: Any fish of the extinct class of gnathostomes Acanthodii.
- spiny pocket miceplural of spiny pocket mouse: Any of the small rodents in the genera Heteromys and Chaetodipus.
- spiny spider crabEuropean spider crab
- spiny-cheek sleeperAny of the genus Eleotris of sleeper gobies with a circumglobal distribution in tropical and subtropical regions.
- spiny-headed wormAny parasitic worm of the phylum Acanthocephala
- spiny anteaterAn echidna.
- spiny anteatersplural of spiny anteater: An echidna.
- spiny murexPoirieria zelandica, a large predatory sea snail with an operculum.
Compound words 9
- spinyheadHaving a head that is spiny.
- aspinyLacking spines (“sharp protrusions”)
- nonspinySynonym of unspiny: Not spiny.
- spinilyIn a spiny manner.
- spininessThe quality of being spiny.
- subspinyAlmost or imperfectly spiny.
- unspinyNot spiny.
- spinystarA spherical cactus of Western North America, Escobaria vivipara
- spinytailHaving a spiny tail.