əˈsikyələ noun
( plural acicu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; or aciculas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, small pin for a headdress, diminutive of Latin acus needle — more at acute
: a needlelike spine, bristle, or crystal
əˈsikyələ noun
( plural acicu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; or aciculas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, small pin for a headdress, diminutive of Latin acus needle — more at acute
: a needlelike spine, bristle, or crystal
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012