Defn: The larva of a noctuid mmoth (Achatodes zeæ) which feeds inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
SPINDLING
Spin"dling, a.
Defn: Long and slender, or disproportionately tall and slender; as, a spindling tree; a spindling boy.
SPINDRIFT
Spin"drift, n.
Defn: Same as Spoondrift.
The ocean waves are broken up by wind, ultimately producing the storm wrack and spindrift of the tempest-tossed sea. J. E. Marr.
SPINE
Spine, n. Etym: [L. spina thorn, the spine; akin to spica a point:
cf. OF. espine, F. épine. Cf. Spike, Spinet a musical instrument,
Spinny.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal. (b) One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish.