spinifex

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Synonyms: spirifer, spinier

Antonyms: spirifer, spinier

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Noun

1. Any of numerous species of [[grass]] in genus {{taxlink|Spinifex|genus}}, growing in [[sand dune]]s.
2. {{lb|en|Australia}} Any of several [[spiny]] grass species of the genus ''[[Triodia]]'', endemic to arid outback Australia.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|geology|petrology|mineralogy}} Composed of [[dendritic]] plates, which present as the [[scored]] texture of bundled, spine-like structures typical of [[komatiites]].

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