Spicula
Pronunciation : Spic"u*la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., dim. of L. spica a spike, ear.] (Bot.) (a) A little spike; a spikelet. (b) A pointed fleshy appendage.
Definition :
pl. Spicul
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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