acicular

acicular

 [ah-sik´u-ler]

needle-shaped.

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ac·ic·u·lar

(ă-sik'yū-lar),

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

[L. acicular, small pin]

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acicular

(ə-sĭk′yə-lər)

adj.

Having the shape of a needle: acicular crystals.

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acicular

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

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ac·ic·u·lar

(ă-sik'yū-lar)

Shaped like a needle.

[L. acicular, small pin]

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