spiculum
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spic·u·lum
(spĭk′yə-ləm)n. pl. spic·u·la (-lə)
A small needlelike structure, such as a copulatory organ in a nematode.
[Latin spīculum, diminutive of spīca, point, ear of grain.]
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spiculum
(ˈspɪkjʊləm)n, pl -la (-lə)
(Biology) another word for spicule1
[C18: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica]
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Noun | 1. | spiculum - small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals |
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