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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spiny" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has spines or thorn-like structures, often in a biological or descriptive context.
Example: "The cactus is a spiny plant that thrives in arid environments."
Alternatives: "a thorny" or "a prickly".
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Her long, blond hair covered a spiny, battered back.
Ever wonder how a spiny lobster communicates with other lobsters?
Me neither (I learn later that they're berries from a spiny coastal shrub).
Then we examine under which conditions a spiny dendrite behaves as a smooth dendrite.
ATP-depleted human erythrocytes lose their smooth discoid shape and adopt a spiny, crenated form.
Its cells have a spiny appearance due to the numerous desmosomes on their surface.
Its pliant, corkscrew-shaped penis is longer than its body, with a spiny base and brushlike tip.
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In the waters below, a sea otter, floating on its back, crunched on a spiny-looking creature.
The body of a spiny-headed worm is divided into a proboscis and an elongated cylindrical trunk.
The genus Chaetomys was originally regarded as a porcupine in the family Erethizontidae, but some authors classified it as a spiny-rat in the family Echimyidae.
carota, is a spiny fruited herb that grows in moderate regions throughout the world.
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