Associations to the word «Spicule»
Wiktionary
SPICULE, noun. A sharp, needle-like piece
SPICULE, noun. (biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges
SPICULE, noun. (astronomy) A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun
SPICULE, noun. A small spike of flowers
Dictionary definition
SPICULE, noun. Small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals.
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