Medical Dictionary
echinulate
adj echi·nu·late \i-ˈkin-yə-lət, -ˈkīn-, -ˌlāt\
Medical Definition of ECHINULATE
1
: set with small spines or prickles <echinulate spores>
2
: having a jagged outline with pointed outgrowths <an echinulate culture of bacteria>
—echi·nu·la·tion \-ˌkin-yə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌkīn-\ noun
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