aciculum
[ uh-sik-yuh-luh m ]
/ əˈsɪk yə ləm /
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.
Nearby words
acicula, acicular, acicularity, acicularly, aciculate, aciculum, acid, acid anhydride, acid cell, acid deposition, acid drop
Origin of aciculum
alteration of acicula
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British Dictionary definitions for aciculum
aciculum
/ (əˈsɪkjʊləm) /
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms
Word Origin for aciculum
C19: New Latin; see acicula
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