acicular

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adjective
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin acicula.

Adjective[edit]

acicular (not comparable)

Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
Having sharp points like needles.

Derived terms[edit]

acicularly

Translations[edit]

needle-shaped

Bulgarian: игловиден (bg) (igloviden)
Finnish: neulamainen (fi)

Greek: βελονοειδής (el) (velonoeidís) m and f

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