ACICULA


Meaning of ACICULA in English

/euh sik"yeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. aciculae /-lee'/ .

1. a needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal.

2. a pl. of aciculum .

[ 1875-80; acucula ornamental pin, equiv. to L acu-, s. of acus needle (cf. ACUTE) + -cula -CULE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .