spinescent
French, adjective/spi.nɛ.sɑ̃/
spinescent is spelled S-P-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-T (10 letters). Spinescent is a French adjective meaning “spinescent (having a spine or spines)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui dégénère en épine; qui tend à devenir une épine”.
What does spinescent mean in English?
adjective
- 1
spinescent (having a spine or spines)
- 2
spinescent (terminating in a spine)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui dégénère en épine; qui tend à devenir une épine.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of spinescent
- spinescente feminine
- spinescents masculine plural
- spinescentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce spinescent?
- /spi.nɛ.sɑ̃/
- /spi.ne.sɑ̃/
- \spi.nɛ.sɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.