"spination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spinations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spination (plural spinations)
  1. (zoology) The distribution of spines on an organism. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-spination-en-noun-c0aIgzJ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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