| Soft-finned |
Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; -- said of certain fishes. |
a. |
| Spine |
A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn. |
n. |
| Spine |
A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal. |
n. |
| Spine |
One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish. |
n. |
| Spine |
The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae. |
n. |
| Spine |
Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge. |
n. |
| Spine-tailed |
Having the tail quills ending in sharp, naked tips. |
a. |
| Finned |
of Fin |
imp. & p. p. |
| Finned |
Having a fin, or fins, or anything resembling a fin. |
a. |