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spic·ule (spic·u·la)
 spicule (spicula)
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- pronunciation:
- spIk
yul
[or]
spIk
y
l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
spicules, spiculae |
| definition: |
a small needlelike body, part, or projection, such as one of the hard processes forming the skeletal elements of invertebrates such as sponges.
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| related words: |
thorn |
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