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spiculum
spic·u·lum S0637000 (spĭk′yə-ləm)n. pl. spic·u·la (-lə) A small needlelike structure, such as a copulatory organ in a nematode.
[Latin spīculum, diminutive of spīca, point, ear of grain.]spiculum (ˈspɪkjʊləm) n, pl -la (-lə) (Biology) another word for spicule1[C18: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spiculum - small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and coralsspiculeappendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" |
spiculum
spiculum[′spik·yə·ləm] (invertebrate zoology) A bristlelike copulatory organ in certain nematodes. Also known as copulatory spicule. spiculum
spic·u·lum, pl. spic·u·la (spik'yū-lŭm, -lă), A spicule or small spike. [L.] spiculum (spĭk′yə-ləm)n. pl. spicu·la (-lə) A small needlelike structure, such as a copulatory organ in a nematode.spiculum
Related to spiculum: speculumSynonyms for spiculumnoun small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates eSynonymsRelated Words- appendage
- outgrowth
- process
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