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Acicula

Acicula Meaning & Definition
Acicula Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acicula?

[n] a needle-like part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal

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Acicula In Webster's Dictionary

\A*cic"u*la\, n.; pl. {Acicul[ae]}. [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

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