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spiculum

(spik′yə ləm)

noun pl. spicula

a spicule; esp., any of several spinelike organs found in lower animals, as the starfish

Origin: L

See spiculum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. spic·u·la (-lə)

A spicule or similar needlelike structure, such as a spine of an echinoderm or a copulatory organ in a nematode.

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Origin: Latin spīculum

Origin: , diminutive of spīca, point, ear of grain

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