spicule

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Noun

spicule (plural spicules)

1. A sharp, needle-like piece
2. (biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges
3. (astronomy) A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun
4. A small spike of flowers

Translations

sharp, needle-like piece

Italian: spicola (it) f.

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

French: spicule (fr) m. Italian: spicola (it) f.

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