SPICULAR

Etymology

Adjective

spicular (comparative more spicular, superlative most spicular)

Of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules.

Source: Wiktionary


Spic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. spiculum a dart: cf. F. spiculaire.]

Definition: Resembling a dart; having sharp points.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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