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The species is known for its long, needlelike bill that can extract earthworms from deep in the ground and the males' elaborate mating dance and "peent" call to attract females, Slezak said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Schwarz and his team found that before newts transform into full-fledged adults, they develop a tonguelike appendage that presses food against sharp, needlelike “teeth” on the roof of their mouth.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023

As the gel freezes, the water inside it solidifies into needlelike ice structures, creating a matrix of thousands of tiny tubes.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023

These fearsome fish, which can grow up to 5 feet in length and weigh 80 pounds, have around 500 needlelike teeth sticking out of jaws that are strong enough to crush crustaceans.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021

They brought the scent of the Sahara and Christmas, and yanked the slender, ovate leaves down from the frangipani and the needlelike leaves from the whistling pines, covering everything in a film of brown.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie