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
spicula
plural of spiculum
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.
Spic"u*lum, n.; pl. Spicula. Etym: [L., a little point.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Spicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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