Meaning of aciculate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈsɪkjʊleɪt/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    aciculate

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Macgillivray (1796–1852), ornithologist and natural historian. From acicula + -ate, originally after French aciculé

    Definitions

    1. related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needle-like parts

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