Sekirov Dictionary

interspine

noun 3
adjective 1
forms 1

noun3

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A spine of connective tissue that connects the rays of a fish's fin.
- It consists of 10 short rays, articulating with 10 long and slender interspines, the anterior one of the series being 1 8/10 inch in length. — 1864
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The interior of the spinal cord.
- Avoid unnecessary dissection, especially of the interspine and ligaments. — 2016
•
The area between spines on a sunspot.
- This convective signature is the same in spines and interspines. — 2013

adjective1

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Between spines.
- For example, inhibitory synapses on the trunk dendrite would reduce interspine communication and could control saltatory conduction between spines (Shepherd and Brayton, 1987). — 2004

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