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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.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ac·ic·u·lar
(ă-sik'yū-lar)Shaped like a needle.
[L. acicular, small pin]
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