Acicular

2 definitions found

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

  Acicular \A*cic"u*lar\, a.
     Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some
     leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needles.
     [1913 Webster] {A*cic"u*lar*ly}, adv..
     [1913 Webster] Aciculate



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  acicular
       adj : narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves [syn: {acerate},
              {acerose}, {needle-shaped}]