spicule /spic·ule/ (spik´ūl) a sharp, needle-like body.
spicule
spicule [spik´ūl]
spicule (spik´ūl),
spic·ule (sp k y l) or spic·u·la (-y -l)n. pl. spic·ules or spic·u·lae (-y -l ) A needlelike structure or part. spic u·lar (-y-lr), spicu·late (-y-lt, -l t ) adj. |
spicule
[spik′yo̅o̅l]
Etymology: L, spiculum, point
a small sharp body with a needlelike point.
spicule [spik´ūl]
a sharp, needle-like body or spike.
spicule (spik´ūl),
n a small needle-shaped body.
spicule
1. a sharp, needle-like body or spike.
2. part of the male genital apparatus in nematodes; they engage the female genital orifice during copulation.
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