spicule - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spicule' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spicule

[ n.]

- A minute, slender granule, or point.
- Same as Spicula.
- Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various invertebrate animals, especially in sponges and in most Alcyonaria.

Nearby Words:

spial spica spicae spicate spicated spiccato spice spicebush spiced spicenut

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