acicula
acicula noun. [ǝ'sɪkjʊlǝ] Pl. -lae [-li:], -las. Also aciculum [-lʌm], pl. -la [-lǝ]; aciculus [-lʌs], pl. -li [-lʌɪ, -li:]; & Anglicized (esp. Botany) as acicle ['asɪk(ǝ)l].
Irregular Forms: pl. of {aciculum}(pl) aciculae
acicula noun.
[ǝ'sɪkjʊlǝ] Pl. -lae
[-li:], -las. Also aciculum
[-lʌm], pl. -la
[-lǝ]; aciculus
[-lʌs], pl. -li
[-lʌɪ, -li:]; & Anglicized (esp.
Botany) as acicle
['asɪk(ǝ)l].
M19.[Late Latin, dim. of acus needle: see -CULE.]Botany &
Zoology. A slender needle-like structure, such as a spine or prickle.
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