as in needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle
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needles
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The leaves will be skeletonized or defoliated, or the needles of conifers will be chewed down to the branches.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Larch trees feature needles, which turn bright yellow in the fall before shedding.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Hypodermic needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needles. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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