In all species, the males are smaller than the females and bear tiny spikelike horns. From Wordnik.com. [26 Mouse Deer] Reference
Maize, millet, and sorghum push thorugh the soil with spikelike tips which aid emergence. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Maize's large seeds and spikelike emergence gives it the best clod-handling ability of the reference crops. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Aziz then turned to Yassin, who was sticking a long spikelike object through one of the holes he had drilled. From Wordnik.com. [Transfer of Power] Reference
Position these spikelike poles at about 30-40 cm intervals in a band about 2 meters wide for a barrier to elephants. From Wordnik.com. [8: Plant protection and pest control] Reference
Long stalactites menaced my head, and nasty little spikelike formations underfoot threatened to impale me if I should slip and fall. From Wordnik.com. [Perseus Spur]
It was now near the end of the day and the time he reached the first spikelike branch which gave him an opportunity to rest, the sun was preparing its pyrotechnics of Florida eventide. From Wordnik.com. [The Plunderer] Reference
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