spiculum
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spiculum
- /ˈspɪkjʊləm/
Where it comes from
From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”).
noun spicula
- A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.
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A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.
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- A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.
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A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun.
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Talk about this word "spiculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spiculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spiculum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spiculum "spiculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spiculum.Cite this
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title = {spiculum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spiculum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
