spicule
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
spicule (plural spicules)
- A sharp, needle-like piece
- (biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges
- (astronomy) A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun
- A small spike of flowers
[edit] Translations
Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges