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View synonyms for spiculum
spiculum
[ spik-yuh-luhm ]
noun
, Zoology.
, plural spic·u·la [spik, -y, uh, -l, uh].
- a small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.
spiculum
/ ˈspɪkjʊləm /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiculum1
C18: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica
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Example Sentences
Often one single quadriradiate spiculum is distinguished by its extraordinary size.
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This surrounds the cloacal outlet, the latter concealing a double spiculum.
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The caudal extremity of the male ends in an inverted cup-like pouch, from which the penal spiculum protrudes.
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They are called spicula (spiculum, a dart), being often of a pointed form.
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The male is supplied with a double spiculum, its tail being always more or less curved towards the central surface.
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