Spicula

4 definitions found

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

  Spicula \Spic"u*la\, n.; pl. {Spiculae}. [NL., dim. of L. spica
     a spike, ear.] (Bot.)
     (a) A little spike; a spikelet.
     (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.
         [1913 Webster]



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

  Spiculum \Spic"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Spicula}. [L., a little point.]
     (Zool.)
     Same as {Spicule}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spiculum
       n : small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in
           various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges
           and corals [syn: {spicule}]
       [also: {spicula} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spicula
       See {spiculum}