ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spinella

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Spinella is a noun meaning (entomology) One of the small hard tooth-like structures that may be present on the gonosaccus.

Meaning

(entomology) One of the small hard tooth-like structures that may be present on the gonosaccus.

More Meanings

  1. (botany) A small spine; a prickle.

Example Sentences

[…] the small areola at base scarcely forked, closely muricate with silvery-gray spinellae on a brown background.

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