spina

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈspaɪ.nə/

Definition of spina

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A spine; the backbone.
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noun

  1. A spine; the backbone.
  2. One of the quills of a spinet.
  3. (historical)A barrier dividing the Ancient Roman hippodrome longitudinally.
  4. (uncountable)A class of biocybernetic methods used in endocrinology for diagnostics and clinical research.

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine”). Doublet of spine.

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