Meanings
nounacicula (plural aciculas or aciculae)
plural aciculas · plural aciculae
- One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Synonyms: acicle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
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Origin
- Latinacicula“pin for a head-dress”
- Englishacicula
Unadapted borrowing from Latin acicula (“pin for a head-dress”)
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Catalan acícula
- acículaneedlelike spine of some animals and plants
French acicule
- aciculeneedlelike spine of some animals and plants
Portuguese acícula
- acículaneedlelike spine of some animals and plants
Romanian acicul
- aciculneedlelike spine of some animals and plants
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