Preferred Label : spine appendage;
Uberon definition : A hard, thorny or needle-like structure which occurs on various animals. Animals such
as porcupines and sea urchins grow spines as a self-defense mechanism. Spines are
often formed of keratin. Other animals with spines are hedgehogs, spiny mice and at
least two ornithischian dinosaurs.;
Uberon related term : spiny appendage;
Uberon broad term : spine;
Origin ID : 0008260;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A hard, thorny or needle-like structure which occurs on various animals. Animals such
as porcupines and sea urchins grow spines as a self-defense mechanism. Spines are
often formed of keratin. Other animals with spines are hedgehogs, spiny mice and at
least two ornithischian dinosaurs.
