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Spiculum

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Noun

1. spicule, spiculum

small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals

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Spiculum

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noun plural -la (-lə)
another word for spicule (sense 1)

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Spiculum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈspicula (ˈspɪkjələ ; spikˈyələ)
a spicule; esp., any of several spinelike organs found in lower animals, as the starfish

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Spiculum

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n. pl. spic·u·la (-lə)
A small needlelike structure, such as a copulatory organ in a nematode.

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