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[spik-yuh-luh]

spic·u·la

[spik-yuh-luh]
noun, plural -lae [-lee] .
a spicule.

Origin:
1740–50; < Neo-Latin spīcula, Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin spīc(a) ear of grain + -ula -ule

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Spicula is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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spic·u·lum

[spik-yuh-luhm]
noun, plural -la [-luh] . Zoology.
a small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.

Origin:
1740–50; < Latin spīculum; see spicule
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