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
Words nearby aciculum
achy,
achylia,
acicula,
acicular,
aciculate,
aciculum,
acid,
acid anhydride,
acid cell,
acid deposition,
acid drop
British Dictionary definitions for aciculum
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