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What is the adjective for spine?

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spinal
  1. Of or relating to the spine.
  2. (of a frog, or other experimental animal) Having a pithed brain, but an intact spinal cord.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “He provided the groundwork for the session by reviewing the cranial and spinal anatomy and nerve structure and the neurological assessment.”
      “Once inside the brain or spinal cord, neural progenitor cells grow into neuron-supporting stem cells called astrocytes.”
      “The rule gives one point for an affirmative answer to each question, and scores of 4 or 5 predict response to spinal manipulation.”
spinate
  1. Bearing a spine; spiniform.
  2. Covered in spine-like processes.
spined
spineless
  1. Having no spine.
  2. Cowardly; uncourageous.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “It is honor that will permit me to die at peace, instead of begging for my life like a spineless coward.”
      “Coral are tiny spineless animals essential in building reefs, one of the planet's oldest and most complex ecosystems.”
      “It is, if anything, to arraign them as the spineless cultural conformists so many of them are.”
spinelike
  1. Resembling a spine (spike or bristle) or some aspect of one.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The artist intricately crafted a spinelike sculpture, featuring long, sharp protrusions resembling a spine, adding a touch of fascinating morbidity to the piece.”
      “As the lava continues extruding, it is forming a long, narrow, spinelike dome in the volcano's crater.”
spinely
  1. Like or resembling a spine; spinal.
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