acicular

acicular

 [ah-sik´u-ler]

needle-shaped.

ac·ic·u·lar

(ă-sik'yū-lar),

Needle shaped or needle pointed; applied particularly to leaves and crystals.

[L. acicular, small pin]

acicular

/acic·u·lar/ (ah-sik´u-ler) needle-shaped.

acicular

(ə-sĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

Having the shape of a needle: acicular crystals.

acicular

[əsik′yələr]

Etymology: L, aciculus, little needle

needle-shaped, such as certain leaves and crystals.

acicular

adjective An obsolete term for what would now be termed needle-shaped or speculate.

ac·ic·u·lar

(ă-sik'yū-lar)

Shaped like a needle.

[L. acicular, small pin]

acicular

needle-shaped.