spicule
spicule synonyms
spicule definitions
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A needle-like mating structure found only in male nematodes.
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A sharp, needle-like piece.
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A tiny glass flake formed during the manufacture of glass vials
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A small spike of flowers.
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A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun.
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Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.