Etymology

acicula

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Today it means: One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal. Full definition →

Latin acicula
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromacicula“pin for a head-dress”
  2. English todayacicula

Unadapted borrowing from Latin acicula (“pin for a head-dress”)

Words from the same roots

Latinacicula all →

acicleaciculiformaciculite

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