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spiculate
[ spik-yuh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈspɪk yəˌleɪt, -lɪt /
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adjective
having the form of a spicule.
covered with or having spicules; consisting of spicules.
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Also spic·u·lar [spik-yuh-ler]. /ˈspɪk yə lər/.
OTHER WORDS FROM spiculate
in·ter·spic·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·spic·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·spic·u·late, adjectiveWords nearby spiculate
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