Acicula

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acicula \A*cic"u*la\, n.; pl. {Acicul[ae]}. [L., a small needle,
     dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.)
     One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of
     some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  acicula
       n : a needle-like part or structure of a plant or animal or
           crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
       [also: {aciculae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  acicula
       See {aciculum}
       [also: {aciculae} (pl)]