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a thorn.; whitethorn; , ; hawthorn; , id. 7, 7, 2; 7, 9, 6; 3, 11, 5; Plin. 21, 11, 39, § 68; 24, 12, 66, § 108: Aegyptia, ; or ; , id. 13, 11, 20, § 66; 24, 12, 65, § 107: Arabica, ; Arabian acacia; , id. 24, 12, 65, § 107.— `I.B` Transf., of things of a like shape. `I.B.1` ; of certain animals (as the hedgehog, sea-urchin, etc.): animantium aliae coriis tectae sunt, aliae villis vestitae, alia