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/euh sik"yeuh lit, -layt'/, adj.1. having aciculae.2. marked as with needle scratches.3. needle-shaped; acicular.Also, aciculated.[1830-40; ACICUL(A) + -ATE1]
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Aciculate — A*cic u*late, Aciculated A*cic u*la teda. (Nat. Hist.) (a) Furnished with acicul[ae]. (b) Acicular. (c) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle. Lindley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aciculate — [ə sik′yo͞olit, ə sik′yo͞olāt΄] adj. 1. having aciculae 2. having marks like scratches made by a needle: Also aciculated … English World dictionary
aciculate — needle like … Dictionary of ichthyology
aciculate — adjective (Natural history): (a) Furnished with aciculæ … Wiktionary
aciculate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having an end that tapers to a point: acicular, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp. See SHARP … English dictionary for students
aciculate — a. (Bot.) See acicular … New dictionary of synonyms
aciculate — acic·u·late … English syllables
aciculate — /əˈsɪkjələt/ (say uh sikyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective 1. having aciculae. 2. marked as with needle scratches. 3. needle shaped. Also, aciculated …
aciculate — adjective related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts • Pertains to noun: ↑acicula … Useful english dictionary
Aciculated — Aciculate A*cic u*late, Aciculated A*cic u*la teda. (Nat. Hist.) (a) Furnished with acicul[ae]. (b) Acicular. (c) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle. Lindley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
