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noun • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • any sharply pointed projection • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin | ||||||||
| 53% | 6 | Porcupine spikes | ||||||
noun • pen made from a bird's feather • a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog • any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird • the hollow spine of a feather | ||||||||
| 45% | 6 | Spikes on porcupine quills | ||||||
noun • small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects | ||||||||
Porcupine Quills Crossword Clue
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SPINES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SPINES
Updated: October 11, 2023
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