aciculate

a·cic·u·la

 (ə-sĭk′yə-lə)

n. pl. a·cic·u·lae (-lē′)

A slender, needlelike part or structure, such as a spine or bristle of certain plants and animals or a crystal of certain minerals.

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[Latin, hairpin, diminutive of acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·cic′u·late (-lĭt, -lāt′), a·cic′u·lat′ed (-lā′tĭd) adj.

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aciculate

(əˈsɪkjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt) or

aciculated

adj

1. having aciculae

2. marked with or as if with needle scratches

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

aciculate - related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts

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aciculate

adjective

Having an end that tapers to a point:

acicular, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp.

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