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aciculum

[ uh-sik-yuh-luhm ]

noun

plural aciculums, acicula
  1. an acicula.
  2. Zoology. one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.

aciculum

/ əˈɪʊə /

noun

  1. a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aciculum1

Alteration of acicula
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aciculum1

C19: New Latin; see acicula

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