spicula
[ spik-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈspɪk yə lə /
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noun, plural spic·u·lae [spik-yuh-lee]. /ˈspɪk yəˌli/.
a spicule.
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Origin of spicula
Words nearby spicula
spicebush swallowtail, Spice Islands, spicery, spicewood, spick-and-span, spicula, spiculate, spiculation, spicule, spiculum, spicy
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