Etymology

acicular

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Today it means: Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle. Full definition →

Latin aciculāris
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromaciculāris
  2. Latin · borrowed fromaciculāris
  3. English todayacicular

Borrowed from Latin aciculāris.

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