ACICULATE
aciculate
(adjective) related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
aciculate (comparative more aciculate, superlative most aciculate)
Furnished with aciculae.
acicular
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
Source: Wiktionary
A*cic"u*late, A*cic"u*la"ted a. (Nat. Hist.) (a) Furnished with aciculæ. (b) Acicular. (c) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle. Lindley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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