(not comparable) Having spines, spiny. / (comparable, in combination, usually figuratively) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).

(anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

plural of spine

Like or resembling a spine; spinal.

simple past tense and past participle of C-spine

(idiomatic) Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.

A small freshwater fish (Cobitis taenia), found in most of northern temperate Europe.

A species of the Cottidae family, Taurulus bubalis.

plural of long-spined bullhead

Gasterosteus aculeatus, a small fish of coastal and inland waters of the Northern Hemisphere, that can make its spines erect when threatened, which makes it hard to swallow.