acicular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
  2. Having sharp points like needles.
  3. Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɪk.jə.lɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-acicular.wav

Word forms

acicular

Etymology

From Latin aciculāris.

Translations

Finnish: neulasmainen French: aciculaire Hebrew: מַחְטָנִי Romanian: acicular Russian: игольчатый Turkish: iğnemsi Turkish: asiküler
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