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acicula
a·cic·u·la [ ə síkyələ ] (plural a·cic·u·lae [ ə síkyə l, ə síkyə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
needle-shaped part: a needle-shaped part, e.g. a spine, bristle, or crystal ( technical )

[Mid-19th century. < late Latin, "little needle"]

a·cic·u·late [ ə síkyələt, ə síkyə làyt ] adjective
a·cic·u·lat·ed [ ə síkyə làytəd ] adjective
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