aciculum

noun

acic·​u·​lum
ə-ˈsi-kyə-ləm
plural acicula
ə-ˈsi-kyə-lə
or aciculums
: a needlelike spine or bristle of an animal or plant : acicula
specifically : one of the stiff setae in the base of a parapodium of an annelid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Late Latin acicula small pin for a headdress

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aciculum was in 1867

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“Aciculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aciculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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