Difference between Spikelet and Spine

What is the difference between Spikelet and Spine?

Spikelet as a noun is a small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge while Spine as a noun is a person or thing's backbone; the series of bones collectively from one's (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis.

Spikelet

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge

Spine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person or thing's backbone; the series of bones collectively from one's (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis.A rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant.Courage or assertiveness.The narrow, bound edge of a book.

Example sentence: That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.

We hope you now know whether to use Spikelet or Spine in your sentence.

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