[uh-sik-yuh-lit, -leyt] 
| 1. | having aciculae. |
| 2. | marked as with needle scratches. |
| 3. | needle-shaped; acicular. |
| a·cic·u·la (ə-sĭk'yə-lə) n. pl. a·cic·u·lae (-lē') A slender, needlelike part or structure, such as the spines or bristles of some plants and animals and the crystals of certain minerals. [Latin, hairpin, diminutive of acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots.] a·cic'u·late (-lĭt, -lāt'), a·cic'u·lat'ed (-lā'tĭd) adj. |
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