acicular

Variant of acicula

acicula definition

acicu·la (ə sik′yo̵̅o̅ lə, -yə-)

noun pl. aciculae -·lae′ (-lē′)

Biol., Geol. a needlelike spine, prickle, particle, or crystal; esp., an ice crystal

Etymology: ModL < LL, dim. of L acus: see acerose

Related Forms:

  • acicular acic′u·lar (-lər) adjective

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