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spiculum definition

spicu·lum (spik′yə ləm)

noun pl. spicula -·la (-lə)

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

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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