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aciculate
a·cic·u·la A0055900 (ə-sĭk′yə-lə)n. pl. a·cic·u·lae (-lē′) A slender, needlelike part or structure, such as a spine or bristle of certain plants and animals or a crystal of certain minerals.
[Latin, hairpin, diminutive of acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
a·cic′u·late (-lĭt, -lāt′), a·cic′u·lat′ed (-lā′tĭd) adj.aciculate (əˈsɪkjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt) or aciculatedadj1. having aciculae2. marked with or as if with needle scratchesThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | aciculate - related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts |
aciculateadjectiveHaving an end that tapers to a point:acicular, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp.aciculate
aciculate[ə′sik·yə·lət] (botany) Finely scored on the surface. MedicalSeeaciculaaciculate
Synonyms for aciculateadj having an end that tapers to a pointSynonyms- acicular
- aciculated
- acuminate
- acute
- cuspate
- cuspated
- cuspidate
- cuspidated
- mucronate
- pointed
- pointy
- sharp
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