aciculum
[ uh-sik-yuh-luhm ]
noun,plural a·cic·u·lums, a·cic·u·la [uh-sik-yuh-luh]. /əˈsɪk yə lə/.
an acicula.
Zoology. one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.
Origin of aciculum
1Alteration of acicula
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British Dictionary definitions for aciculum
aciculum
/ (əˈsɪkjʊləm) /
nounplural -lums or -la (-lə)
a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms
Origin of aciculum
1C19: New Latin; see acicula
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