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acicula

acicula noun: one of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

Noun

acicula (plural aciculas or aciculae)

  1. One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
    Synonyms:
    acicle

Synonyms of acicula

Forms of acicula

pluralaciculas
pluralaciculae

Origin of acicula

Unadapted borrowing from Latin acicula (“pin for a head-dress”)

Words that rhyme with acicula

Questions about acicula

What does acicula mean?
Acicula means one of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
What part of speech is acicula?
Acicula is a noun.
What is the plural of acicula?
The plural of acicula is aciculas.

Words near acicula in the dictionary

  1. ACIBC
  2. acibenzolar
  3. acicle
  4. acicles
  5. aciclovir
  6. acicula
  7. aciculae
  8. acicular
  9. acicularities
  10. acicularity
  11. acicularly

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