aciculum

[ uh-sik-yuh-luhm ]

noun

, plural a·cic·u·lums, a·cic·u·la [uh, -, sik, -y, uh, -l, uh].

1. an acicula.
2. Zoology. one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.

aciculum

/ əˈsɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms

Word History and Origins

Origin of aciculum¹

Alteration of acicula

Word History and Origins

Origin of aciculum¹

C19: New Latin; see acicula