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1. an acicula.2. Zool. one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.[alter. of ACICULA]
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aciculum — [ə sik′yo͞oləm] n. pl. aciculums or acicula [ə sik′yo͞olə] [ModL < acicula] Zool. a bristlelike part; seta … English World dictionary
aciculum — n.; pl. lums, la [L. dim. acus, needle] (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) A chitinous stiff basal seta or rod supporting the parapodial lobes … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
aciculum — acic·u·lum (ə sikґu lum) a bent, finger like spine or bristle found in certain flagellates … Medical dictionary
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aciculum — /əˈsɪkjələm/ (say uh sikyuhluhm) noun (plural aciculums or acicula /əˈsɪkjələ/ (say uh sikyuhluh)) 1. an acicula. 2. Zoology one of the slender bristles or sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of some annelids, such as polychaetes. {erroneous… …
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acicula — /euh sik yeuh leuh/, n., pl. aciculae / lee /. 1. a needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal. 2. a pl. of aciculum. [1875 80; < NL, LL, alter. of acucula ornamental pin, equiv. to L acu , s. of acus needle (cf. ACUTE) + cula CULE1]… … Universalium
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