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Topics referred to by the same term
Spiny rat may refer to: Echimyidae, the Neotropical spiny rats, a family of South and Central American caviomorph rodents or any of the following genera
Spiny_rat
Family of rodents
(ekhînos), meaning "hedgehog", and μῦς (mûs), meaning "rat, mouse") is the family of Neotropical spiny rats and their fossil relatives. This is the most species-rich
Echimyidae
Semi-aquatic rodent from South America
Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water and feeds
Nutria
Species of spiny rat
Tome's spiny rat (Proechimys semispinosus), also known as Tomes' spiny rat or the Central American spiny rat, is a species of spiny rat distributed from
Tome's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The speckled spiny tree-rat (Pattonomys semivillosus), also known as the Colombian speckled tree-rat, is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae
Speckled_spiny_tree-rat
Several genera of rodents
with blood feeding rodent mites such as the tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti) and spiny rat mite (Laelaps echidnina), which will opportunistically
Rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
of the armored rat range from black to reddish brown, and has a pure white underside. They are similar in appearance to Tome's spiny-rat, but the eyes
Armored_rat
Species of common rat
The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), also known as the common rat, street rat, sewer rat, wharf rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat and Norwegian rat, is a widespread
Brown_rat
Species of rodent
The red-crested tree-rat or Santa Marta toro (Santamartamys rufodorsalis) is a species of tree-rat found in the monotypic genus Santamartamys in the family
Red-crested_tree-rat
Species of rodent
Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), or kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black
Polynesian_rat
Topics referred to by the same term
Small spiny rat may refer to several different rat species: Maxomys baeodon from Borneo Rattus steini from New Guinea This disambiguation page lists articles
Small_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The black rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat, is a common long-tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus Rattus
Black_rat
Animals in mammal order Rodentia
genus, 59 species Family Echimyidae (Neotropical spiny rats) Subfamily Carterodontinae (Owl's spiny rat): 1 genus, 1 species Subfamily Echimyinae (tree-rats
List_of_rodents
Species of rodent
Muennink's spiny rat or Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki, Japanese: オキナワトゲネズミ, romanized: Okinawa togenezumi or 沖縄棘鼠) is a species of rodent in the
Muennink's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The white-faced spiny tree-rat (Echimys chrysurus) is a species of spiny rat from South America. Found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname, it
White-faced_spiny_tree-rat
Species of mammal
(Hydromys chrysogaster), also known as the rabe, the "Australian otter" or water-rat, is an Australian native rodent first scientifically described in 1804. Adoption
Rakali
Colombian spiny rat Cuvier's spiny rat Stiff-spine spiny rat Goeldi's spiny rat Guaira spiny rat Guyenne spiny rat Long-tailed spiny rat Patton's spiny rat Napo
List_of_least_concern_mammals
Species of rodent
The greater bandicoot rat or Indian bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, eastern
Greater_bandicoot_rat
Subfamily of rodents
Apodemus - Old World field mice Genus Rhagamys † Genus Tokudaia - Ryūkyū spiny rats Tribe Arvicanthini Aethomys division Genus Aethomys - bush rats Genus
Murinae
Short-tailed spiny rat, Proechimys brevicauda LC Colombian spiny rat, Proechimys canicollis LC Boyacá spiny rat, Proechimys chrysaeolus DD Cuvier's spiny rat, Proechimys
List of mammals of South America
List_of_mammals_of_South_America
Species of mammal belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Owl's spiny rat (Carterodon sulcidens) is a rodent species in the family Echimyidae found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Carterodon. Owl's
Owl's_spiny_rat
Rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae
within the Neotropical spiny rats (Echimyidae). Indeed, the hutia subfamily, Capromyinae, is the sister group to Owl's spiny rat Carterodon. In turn, this
Hutia
Species of rodent
The Ryukyu spiny rat (Tokudaia osimensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Endemic to Amami Ōshima island in the Amami Islands of the Ryukyu
Ryukyu_spiny_rat
Boyacá spiny rat Gardner's spiny rat Guyanan spiny rat Kulina spiny rat Minca spiny rat O'Connell's spiny rat Trinidad spiny rat Thrichomys laurentius Peruvian
List of data deficient mammals
List_of_data_deficient_mammals
Species of rodent
The Bolivian bamboo rat (Dactylomys boliviensis) is a species of spiny rat from South America, particularly the southwest Amazon basin. A large, olivaceous
Bolivian_bamboo_rat
Atlantic tree-rat Lund's Atlantic tree-rat Giant Atlantic tree-rat Hispaniolan hutia Moojen's Atlantic spiny rat Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat There are 103
List_of_endangered_mammals
Species of rodent
The bush rat or Australian bush rat (Rattus fuscipes) is a small Australian nocturnal animal. It is an omnivore and one of the most common indigenous species
Bush_rat
Short-tailed spiny rat, Proechimys brevicauda Guyenne spiny rat, Proechimys guyannensis Cuvier's spiny rat, Proechimys cuvieri Stiff-spine spiny rat, Proechimys
List_of_mammals_of_Brazil
Species of rodent
The Tokunoshima spiny rat (Tokudaia tokunoshimensis) is a rodent found only on the island of Tokunoshima in the Satsunan Islands of Japan. Due to its
Tokunoshima_spiny_rat
Species of mammal
Desmarest's hutia or the Cuban hutia (Capromys pilorides) is a stout, furry, rat-like mammal found only on Cuba and nearby islands. Growing to about 60 cm
Desmarest's_hutia
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The painted tree-rat (Callistomys pictus) is a species of spiny rat from Brazil, restricted to north-eastern Bahia in eastern Brazil. It is the only species
Painted_tree-rat
Species of mammal belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The Amazon bamboo rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species of spiny rat from the Amazon Basin of South America. It is also referred to as coro-coro, Toró
Amazon_bamboo_rat
Species of rodent
The Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus), also known as the eastern swamp rat, is a species of rat native to the coasts of southern and eastern Australia
Australian_swamp_rat
Genus of rodents
Sula rat (Rattus elaphinus) – Indonesia Spiny Ceram rat (Rattus feliceus) – Indonesia Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) – Papua New Guinea Japen rat (Rattus
Rattus
Genus of South American spiny rats
The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil
Atlantic_bamboo_rat
Species of rodent
The golden Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys blainvillii) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Leite, Y.; Loss, C. (2016). "Phyllomys blainvillii". IUCN
Golden_Atlantic_tree-rat
Species in mammal family Echimyidae
tree-rat, giant Atlantic tree-rat, Lund's Atlantic tree-rat, orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat, Moojen's Atlantic spiny rat, and Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat—are
List_of_echimyids
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The stiff-spine spiny-rat (Proechimys echinothrix) or Tefe spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Colombia. Morphological characters and
Stiff-spine_spiny_rat
Species of mammal
The short-tailed spiny-rat (Proechimys brevicauda) or Huallaga spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Short-tailed_spiny_rat
Tribe of mammals
Mountain spiny rat, Maxomys alticola Maxomys baeodon Bartels's spiny rat, Maxomys bartelsii Dollman's spiny rat, Maxomys dollmani Hellwald's spiny rat, Maxomys
Rattini
Species of rodent
The Rajah spiny rat (Maxomys rajah), also known as the brown spiny rat, is endemic to Thailand and Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands (Payne
Rajah_spiny_rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The Kulina spiny-rat (Proechimys kulinae) or Javari spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Peru. Morphological characters and mitochondrial
Kulina_spiny_rat
Tribe of rodents
(armored rats), and both form a clade of lowland rainforest terrestrial spiny rats. On the other hand, Callistomys (painted tree-rats) is the sister group
Myocastorini
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
long-tailed spiny rat (Proechimys longicaudatus) is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. The long-tailed spiny rat is a large rat with
Long-tailed_spiny_rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Steere's spiny rat (Proechimys steerei) is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome
Steere's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
witherbyi) Tokudaia (Ryukyu spiny rats) Muennink's spiny rat (T. muenninki) Ryukyu spiny rat (T. osimensis) Tokunoshima spiny rat (T. tokunoshimensis) Arvicanthis
Wood_mouse
Species of rodent
The orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat or red-nosed tree-rat (Phyllomys brasiliensis), is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil. Loss, C.; Leite, Y. (2016)
Orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat
Orange-brown_Atlantic_tree-rat
mole-rat (possibly extinct) Poncelet's giant rat Muennink's spiny rat Biak giant rat Emma's giant rat Emperor rat (possibly extinct) Guadalcanal rat (possibly
List of critically endangered mammals
List_of_critically_endangered_mammals
Species of rodent
The tufted-tailed spiny tree-rat or furtive spiny tree-rat (Mesomys occultus) is a spiny rat species known from Amazonas, northwestern Brazil, where it
Tufted-tailed_spiny_tree-rat
Bartels's spiny rat, Maxomys bartelsii LC Dollman's spiny rat, Maxomys dollmani DD Hellwald's spiny rat, Maxomys hellwaldii LC Sumatran spiny rat, Maxomys
List_of_mammals_of_Indonesia
Disease of humans caused by mites
hamsters. The condition is associated with the tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti), spiny rat mite (Laelaps echidnina) and house mouse mite (Liponyssoides
Rodent_mite_dermatitis
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The Guyenne spiny-rat (Proechimys guyannensis) or Cayenne spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Guyenne_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The Flores giant rat (Papagomys armandvillei) is a rodent of the family Muridae that occurs on the island of Flores in Indonesia. It has been recorded
Flores_giant_rat
Species of rodent
The soft-spined Atlantic spiny-rat (Trinomys dimidiatus) is a spiny rat species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil. Bonvicino, C.R.; Catzeflis
Soft-spined Atlantic spiny rat
Soft-spined_Atlantic_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat (Trinomys yonenagae) or torch-tail spiny rat is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil. Locally, it is known as rabo de facho
Yonenaga's_Atlantic_spiny_rat
Biological system that determines the sex of offspring
epauletted fruit bat, and Gambian epauletted fruit bat The Ryukyu spiny rat and Tokunoshima spiny rat In a variant of this system, most individuals have two sex
XO_sex-determination_system
Species of rodent
Ferreira's spiny tree-rat (Mesomys hispidus) is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
Ferreira's_spiny_tree-rat
Muennink's spiny rat Northern pika Okinawa flying fox Ryukyu flying fox Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat Ryukyu mouse Ryukyu shrew Ryukyu spiny rat Ryukyu tube-nosed
List_of_animals_of_Japan
Species of rodent
The Colombian soft-furred spiny-rat (Diplomys caniceps), or arboreal soft-furred spiny-rat, is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found
Colombian soft-furred spiny rat
Colombian_soft-furred_spiny_rat
Species of palm
its diet with cached seeds the rest of the year. The Central American spiny rat (Proechimys semispinosus) is known to scatter-hoard the seeds, as well
Astrocaryum_standleyanum
Southern African species of mammals belonging to the mouse and rat family of rodents
The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) or four-striped grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found throughout the southern
Four-striped_grass_mouse
Species of rodent
witherbyi) Tokudaia (Ryukyu spiny rats) Muennink's spiny rat (T. muenninki) Ryukyu spiny rat (T. osimensis) Tokunoshima spiny rat (T. tokunoshimensis) Arvicanthis
Striped_field_mouse
Subfamily of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
molecular sequence data. The subfamily Echimyinae groups most of the spiny rat family's generic diversity into two tribes: Echimyini and Myocastorini
Echimyinae
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Robert's spiny-rat (Proechimys roberti) or Para spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. This species is named after the collector Alphonso Robert
Robert's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
Vieira's spiny tree-rat (Echimys vieirai) is a species of spiny rat from South America. It is found in the Amazonas and Pará states of Brazil and is distinguished
Vieira's_spiny_tree-rat
Species of rats
The lesser bandicoot rat, Sindhi rice rat, Bengal rat or Indian mole-rat (Bandicota bengalensis) is a giant rat of Southern Asia, not related to the true
Lesser_bandicoot_rat
Species of rodent
The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia. The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzled
Ricefield_rat
Species of mammal
The large New Guinea spiny rat (Rattus praetor) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon
Large_New_Guinea_spiny_rat
Species of mammal
The long-haired rat (Rattus villosissimus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which is native to Australia. The long-haired rat is well known
Long-haired_rat
Order of insects
Pecaroecidae Pedicinidae Pediculidae (body lice, head lice) Polyplacidae (spiny rat lice) Pthiridae (crab lice or pubic lice) Ratemiidae Ischnocera Goniodidae
Psocoptera
Species of mammal belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Gardner's spiny-rat (Proechimys gardneri) is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia and Brazil. Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA
Gardner's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The spiny long-footed rat (Tarsomys echinatus), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in
Spiny_long-footed_rat
Species of mammal
witherbyi) Tokudaia (Ryukyu spiny rats) Muennink's spiny rat (T. muenninki) Ryukyu spiny rat (T. osimensis) Tokunoshima spiny rat (T. tokunoshimensis) Arvicanthis
Yellow-necked_mouse
Species of rodent
Cuvier's spiny-rat (Proechimys cuvieri) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname. Morphological characters and
Cuvier's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
Stein's rat (Rattus steini), also known as the small spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and
Stein's_rat
Genus of rodents
Named species are: Muennink's spiny rat, Tokudaia muenninki Ryukyu spiny rat, Tokudaia osimensis Tokunoshima spiny rat, Tokudaia tokunoshimensis At least
Tokudaia
Species of rodent
The Manus Island spiny rat or Admiralty rat, (Rattus detentus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Manus Island in Papua New
Manus_Island_spiny_rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Goeldi's spiny-rat (Proechimys goeldii) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences
Goeldi's_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The Pará spiny tree rat (Mesomys stimulax) or Surinam spiny tree rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Previously, Mesomys Stimulax's karyotype
Pará_spiny_tree-rat
Genus of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The Atlantic spiny rats are all found in the genus Trinomys. They are a group of South American spiny-rats in the family Echimyidae. Based on Natureserve
Atlantic_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
Ihering's Atlantic spiny-rat or Ihering's spiny rat (Trinomys iheringi) is a spiny rat species from Brazil. It was first described by Oldfield Thomas
Ihering's_Atlantic_spiny_rat
Topics referred to by the same term
Blood, optional rulebook for Dungeons & Dragons Tome's spiny rat, Central-American spiny rat Tome School, prep school in North East, Maryland TV Tome
Tome
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Simons's spiny rat (Proechimys simonsi) is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It was named for American scientific
Simons's_spiny_rat
Extinct species of rodent
The insular cave rat (Heteropsomys insulans) is an extinct species of spiny rat that was native to Puerto Rico. Known only from recent fossil deposits
Insular_cave_rat
Species of rodent
cranial characters, spiny rat cranial characters, and characters that set it apart from all other rodents. The bristle-spined rat is restricted to remnant
Bristle-spined_rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The Napo spiny rat (Proechimys quadruplicatus) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Morphological characters
Napo_spiny_rat
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Patton's spiny-rat (Proechimys pattoni) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Peru. Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences
Patton's_spiny_rat
spiny rat, Proechimys canicollis LR/lc Guyenne spiny rat, Proechimys guyannensis LR/lc Boyaca spiny rat, Proechimys chrysaeolus LR/lc Magdalena spiny
List_of_mammals_of_Colombia
Species in mammal subfamily Murinae
(multimammate mice): eight species Genus Maxomys (spiny rats): eighteen species Genus Melasmothrix (Sulawesian shrew rat): one species Genus Melomys (mosaic-tailed
List_of_murines
Species of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
The gray-footed spiny rat (Proechimys guairae poliopus) is a subspecies of the Guaira Spiny Rat, a rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia
Gray-footed_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The spiked Atlantic spiny-rat or Espirito Santo spiny rat (Trinomys paratus), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil. Patterson
Spiked_Atlantic_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The Himalayan field rat (Rattus nitidus), sometimes known as the white-footed Indo-Chinese rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It has a
Himalayan_field_rat
Subspecies of insect
Pecaroecidae Pedicinidae Pediculidae (body lice, head lice) Polyplacidae (spiny rat lice) Pthiridae (crab lice or pubic lice) Ratemiidae Ischnocera Goniodidae
Body_louse
Muennink's spiny rat, Tokudaia muenninki Ryukyu spiny rat, Tokudaia osimensis Tokunoshima spiny rat, Tokudaia tokunoshimensis Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat, Diplothrix
Endangered_Species_(Japan)
Species of rodent
The tanezumi rat (Rattus tanezumi), also known as the Asian rat or Asian house rat, yellow-breasted or buff-breasted rat (Rattus flavipectus), is a species
Tanezumi_rat
Species of rodent
white-spined Atlantic spiny rat (Trinomys albispinus) is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil. This is one of the smaller spiny rats, with a head-body
White-spined Atlantic spiny rat
White-spined_Atlantic_spiny_rat
Species of rodent
The rufous soft-furred spiny-rat (Diplomys labilis), known as ratón espinoso meaning "spiny" or "thorny" rat in Spanish, is a species of rodent in the
Rufous_soft-furred_spiny_rat
spiny rat, Proechimys brevicauda LR/lc Cuvier's spiny rat, Proechimys cuvieri LR/lc Pacific spiny rat, Proechimys decumanus LR/lc Long-tailed spiny rat
List_of_mammals_of_Peru
Genus of rodents
Greater bandicoot rat (B. indica) Bechstein, 1800 Lesser bandicoot rat (B. bengalensis) Gray and Hardwicke, 1833 Savile's bandicoot rat (B. savilei) Thomas
Bandicota
Extinct species of rodent
The Antillean cave rat (Heteropsomys antillensis) is an extinct species of spiny rat of the genus Heteropsomys that was native to Puerto Rico. Puerto
Antillean_cave_rat
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Shiny One
Girl/Female
African, Danish, Hindu, Indian, Indonesian
Spicy
Boy/Male
Indian, Polish, Sanskrit
The Actor; To Encompass; To Spin; To Destroy
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Hebrew
Shiny Blue Fish
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Shiny
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spink ‘chaffinch’ (probably of imitative origin), hence a nickname bestowed on account of some fancied resemblance to the bird.
Girl/Female
Greek
Spicy cinnamon.
Girl/Female
Russian
Stranger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Spink.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
The Channel on the Left of the Spine
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shiny; Fire
Girl/Female
Indian
Shiny-ness
Girl/Female
Tamil
The Shiny one
Girl/Female
Native American
Spins.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Shiny-ness
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Turkish
Skin Shiny Like Moon
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Twinkle; Shiny
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Modern, Tamil, Telugu
Glorious; Shining; Brightness; Bright
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name ZIHNA means "spins."
Male
English
English byname transferred to forename use, SPIKE means "spiky hair."
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Dutch, Finnish, German
Blond
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devkumar | தேவகà¯à®®à®¾à®°
Son of God
Boy/Male
Indian
Rememberer of Allah, Intelligent
Girl/Female
French American Persian
Keeper of the hearth. Rules her household. From Henriette, the French feminine form of Henry.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Kind; Cool; God's Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Royal Blue; Emerald
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Moon
Boy/Male
Muslim Arabic
Faithful. Trustworthy.
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Eberhard, EBERHART means "strong as a boar."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
New Night
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
SPINY RAT
a.
Like a spine in shape; slender.
n.
The spiny dogfish.
superl.
Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.
n.
The act of spinning; as, the spin of a top; a spin a bicycle.
n.
A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.
v. t.
To cause to turn round rapidly; to whirl; to twirl; as, to spin a top.
a.
Spiny-winged.
v. t.
To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material.
v. t.
To draw out tediously; to form by a slow process, or by degrees; to extend to a great length; -- with out; as, to spin out large volumes on a subject.
v. i.
To move swifty; as, to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.
n.
Quality of being spiny.
n.
Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.
a.
Furnished with spines; spiny.
v. t.
To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness.
n.
A spiny-finned fish.
n.
See Spinny.
a.
Of or pertaining to a spire; like a spire, tall, slender, and tapering; abounding in spires; as, spiry turrets.
superl.
Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes.
v. i.
To practice spinning; to work at drawing and twisting threads; to make yarn or thread from fiber; as, the woman knows how to spin; a machine or jenny spins with great exactness.
a.
Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.