Associations to the word «Spiny»

SPINY, adjective. Covered in spines or thorns

SPINY, adjective. Troublesome; difficult or vexing

SPINY, adjective. Like a spine in shape; slender.

SPINY, noun. Archaic form of spinny.

SPINY ANTEATER, noun. (zoology) A common name for echidna.

SPINY ANTEATERS, noun. Plural of spiny anteater

SPINY DOGFISH, noun. Squalus acanthias, one of the best known of the dogfish which are members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes

SPINY LOBSTER, noun. A crustacean superficially resembling a true lobster, belonging to the Palinuridae family.

SPINY LOBSTERS, noun. Plural of spiny lobster

SPINY MUREX, noun. Poirieria zelandica, a large predatory sea snail with an operculum.

SPINY OYSTER, noun. A bivalve mollusc of the genus Spondylus.

SPINY OYSTERS, noun. Plural of spiny oyster

SPINY RAT, noun. Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.

SPINY RAT, noun. Any murine rodent of the genus Maxomys (sometimes considered a subgenus of Rattus).

SPINY RAT, noun. Any murine rodent of the genus Tokudaia.

SPINY RAT, noun. Any murine rodent of the genus Echiothrix.

SPINY RATS, noun. Plural of spiny rat

SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE, noun. A type of soft-shell turtle native to Canada, the United States and Mexico, having spiny projections on the leading edge of its carapace.

SPINY SPIDER CRAB, noun. European spider crab

SPINY SPIDER CRABS, noun. Plural of spiny spider crab

SPINY, adjective. Having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous".

SPINY, adjective. Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers".