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==Previous Editions==
In [[4th Edition]] '''Thornback''' was a nickname given by [[Imperial Guard]] soldiers to Tyranids with large blade protrusions from their carapace. They were often seen charging into ranks of soldiers using pure body mass as their primary weapon and simply impaling any enemies they come across.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
==Trivia==
{{Trivia}}
[[The Citadel Journal 37]], which released in the months prior to [[Codex: Tyranids (3rd Edition)]], included a divergent "Spiked" [[Carnifex]] found among [[Hive Fleet]] [[Harbinger (Hive Fleet)|Harbinger]]{{Fn|6}} – a model which shares conceptual similarity with the Thornback.
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File:SpikedCarnifexFront.jpg|Spiked Carnifex (front){{Fn|6}}
File:SpikedCarnifex.jpg|Spiked Carnifex (top){{Fn|6}}
</gallery></center>
==Sources==
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/11/03/codex-tyranids-preview-units-nov-3gw-homepage-post-2/ Warhammer Community Codex: Tyranids Preview – Units] ''(last accessed 9 January 2018)''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Tyranids (9th Edition)]], pg. 115
*{{Endn|6}}: [[The Citadel Journal 37]], pg. 1
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