Word: spinescent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spi
nes
cent
Definition: Having a spine or spines.
Morphemes:
Affix: spine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spīna
Language: la
Decoded: spina
Meaning: a thorn; a prickle, spine; the backbone
Affix: -escent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling