yə noun, plural a·cic·u·lae 
[uh-sik-yuh-lee] .
[uh-sik-yuh-lee] . 1.
a needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal.
2.
a plural of aciculum.
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| —n , pl -lae | |
| a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal | |
| [C19: New Latin, diminutive of acus needle] | |
| a'cicular | |
| —adj | |
| aciculum (əˈsɪkjʊləm) | |
| —n , pl -lums, -la | |
| a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms | |
| [C19: New Latin; see | |
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