Spines

Each line of longitude carries either two tropical spines or one equatorial and two polar spines, in alternation.

However, the immature animal's spines normally fall out as they are replaced with adult spines.

Sometimes, one or more central spines are hooked, while outer spines are straight (e.

The long leg joints bear rows of spines, and in males, one row of spines on each front leg is modified to form an "eyebrush", for cleaning the surface of the compound eye.

Books that should stand upright and confident lie without strength in their spines until they fall down like a malfunctioning accordion.

Charlie’s brutal decapitation immediately drives a cold blade down our spines.

It's a testament to Fujimoto's storytelling that an image of a young girl's silhouette can send a shiver down people's spines.

Of course, spininess in cacti varies among species, and even as an effect of age, with older pads often eventually losing their spines.

The version of Godzilla that’s in the 2014 film, the differences between him and King of the Monsters are that he’s been really damaged between that movie and the other movie — his spines have been damaged, like a deer whose antlers get chopped off.

While their prey hangs in their beaks, they shake them to break their spines before gulping them down.

All of the puppies had a hunched posture, appearance of curved spines and malnourishment and some live fleas were visible in their coats.

It all began with a decree from Gov. Gavin Newsom, a proclamation that sent shivers down the spines of every person: oil production, gas-powered cars and stoves were no longer allowed in his kingdom — wind and solar only shall it be.

Lo moth caterpillars sport stinging spines that deliver a painful sensation that lasts for hours when coming in contact with the skin.

My entire front half of my body covered in cactus spines wasn’t fun especially since I was only one wearing a swimsuit at the time.

Republicans will need to stiffen their spines or be outed for actively working against their duly elected president.

Unfortunately, they can also catch humans unaware with their sharp dorsal spines that are loaded with venom that only releases under pressure.

Another trick is to create a bookshelf, arranging spines by colour for a bold hit.

Books placed near windows seemed to become sentient with ever-evolving tendrils of hyphae along their spines.

But what if the tourist in question sends shivers down the people’s spines?

It was a big moment for Trump and sent chills down the spines of Democratic strategists who didn’t have a great answer to Trumpian populism.