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Noun: acicula (aciculae)  u'si-kyu-lu
  1. A needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal

Derived forms: aciculae

See also: acicular, aciculate

Type of: part, piece

Encyclopedia: Acicula