acicula

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acicula

Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə

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

noun aciculas · aciculae

One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Similar: acicle

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noun needlelike spine of some animals and plants

Português	acícula
Français	acicule
Română	acicul

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@misc{acicula_2026,
  title = {acicula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acicula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}