aciculum
[ uh-sik-yuh-luhm ]
/ əˈsɪk yə ləm /
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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.
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Origin of aciculum
Alteration of acicula
Words nearby aciculum
ach-y-fi, achylia, acicula, acicular, aciculate, aciculum, acid, acidaminuria, acid anhydride, acidanthera, acid-ash diet
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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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