What does "spine" mean?
Spine: (Zoöl.) (a) A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal. (b) One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebræ.
- 3.Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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