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acic·u·lar | \ ə-ˈsi-kyə-lər 
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\Definition of acicular
: shaped like a needle
acicular leaves acicular crystals
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acicular
adjectiveacic·u·lar | \ ə-ˈsik-yə-lər \
\Medical Definition of acicular
: shaped like a needle
acicular crystals
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The first known use of acicular was in 1709
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