acicula
[ uh-sik-yuh-luh ]
/ əˈsɪk yə lə /
noun, plural a·cic·u·lae [uh-sik-yuh-lee] /əˈsɪk yəˌli/.
a needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal.
a plural of aciculum.
Words nearby acicula
achromycin,
achsah,
achtung,
achy,
achylia,
acicula,
acicular,
aciculate,
aciculum,
acid,
acid anhydride
Definition for acicula (2 of 2)
aciculum
[ uh-sik-yuh-luh m ]
/ əˈsɪk yə ləm /
noun, plural a·cic·u·lums, a·cic·u·la [uh-sik-yuh-luh] /əˈsɪk yə lə/.
an acicula.
Zoology.
one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.
Origin of aciculum
alteration of
acicula
Example sentences from the Web for acicula
Acicula lineata is a very small shell, the size of the Pupæ; mainly northern in distribution.
Our British Snails |John William HorsleyThe banks of Aripo are not the only localities, nor is the acicula the only mollusc, by which pearls are furnished.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon |J. Emerson Tennent
British Dictionary definitions for acicula (1 of 2)
acicula
/ (əˈsɪkjʊlə) /
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
Derived forms of acicula
acicular, adjectiveWord Origin for acicula
C19: New Latin, diminutive of
acus needle
British Dictionary definitions for acicula (2 of 2)
aciculum
/ (əˈsɪkjʊləm) /
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms
Word Origin for aciculum
C19: New Latin; see
acicula