spination
Definitions
The distribution of spines on an organism.
Examples
“The internal defensive spicula are very numerous, and appear⟳ all to spring⟳ from the basal membrane, their diameter is nearly the same at the base⟳, but they vary⟳ greatly in their length and also in the degree of their spinations; in some the spines are quite in an incipient state, while in others they are well and distinctly produced.”
“They share⟳ few characters: 25 vertebrae; compact, triangular gut; inconspicuous gas bladder; and some head spination.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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