acicula
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acicula
(ə-sĭk′yə-lə)n. pl. acicu·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.
a·cic′u·late (-lĭt, -lāt′), a·cic′u·lat′ed (-lā′tĭd) adj.
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