cutting edge vs spicule

cutting edge

noun
  • The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool. 

  • The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field. 

spicule

noun
  • A sharp, needle-like piece. 

  • A needle-like mating structure found only in male nematodes. 

  • A tiny glass flake formed during the manufacture of glass vials 

  • A small spike of flowers. 

  • A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun. 

  • Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges. 

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