"spiney" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spiney [comparative], most spiney [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} spiney (comparative more spiney, superlative most spiney)
  1. Dated form of spiny. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: spiny
    Sense id: en-spiney-en-adj-wGG1sMsm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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