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Definition of Spinule

Spinule
Spinule Spin"ule, n. [L. spinula, dim. of spina a spine: cf. F. spinule.] A minute spine. --Dana.

Meaning of Spinule from wikipedia

- Spinules are small spines or thorns (vertebral columns) that are part of biological and manmade structures. The word originates from the Latin word spinula...
- Sea. Frogfishes are small, short and stocky, and sometimes covered in spinules and other appendages to aid in camouflage. The camouflage aids in protection...
- have distinct features which could be either microverrae or supratectal spinules which is a trait shared with Hedyosmum. Most Ascarina are endemic to high...
- genus Gonatodes from South America. Simple elaborations of the epidermal spinules into setae have enabled Gonatodes humeralis to climb smooth surfaces and...
- physical attributes. One trait is the fine dermal spinules, along with simple and bifurcate dermal spinules, covering the body. It also has four pectoral...
- relatively smooth texture. The bucklers are concealed by a layer of fine spinules. When compared to the porrectus, the red-lipped batfish has a shorter disk...
- off Bermuda. The larvae and juveniles are covered in small, projecting spinules. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chiasmodon niger. Carpenter, K...
- (toothed) scales are like cycloid scales, except they have small teeth or spinules called ctenii along their outer or posterior edges. Because of these teeth...
- family Liparidae (snailfish). The specific name is from Latin acicula ("spinule") and punctatus ("dotted"). Careproctus aciculipunctatus is maximum 21 cm...
- geminata larvae, but they can be distinguished by the integument with spinules on top of the dorsal portion of the posterior somites. The body hairs measure...