spined
UK/'spaind/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Having spines, thorns, or sharp projections.
有刺的；有棘的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedspine (thorn/spike) + -ed (having) = having spines. Mostly used in compounds describing animals and fish, e.g. spiny-finned or three-spined stickleback.
Root spin still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.spined creature有刺生物
- 2.spined invertebrate有刺无脊椎动物
- 3.[spined shell]有刺贝壳
- 4.spined fish有刺鱼类
Example Sentences
- 1.
The three-spined stickleback is a common freshwater fish.
- 2.
Several spined sea creatures live among the coral.