SPICULA

SPICULUM

spicule, spiculum

(noun) small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

spicula

plural of spiculum

Noun

spicula (plural spiculas or spiculae)

A little spike; a spikelet.

A pointed fleshy appendage.

Source: Wiktionary


Spic"u*la, n.; pl. Spiculæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. spica a spike, ear.] (Bot.) (a) A little spike; a spikelet. (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.

SPICULUM

Spic"u*lum, n.; pl. Spicula. Etym: [L., a little point.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Spicule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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