Aciculum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·cic·u·lums, a·cic·u·la [uh-sik-yuh-luh]. /əˈsɪk yə lə/.
  1. an acicula.
  2. one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.
noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)
  1. a needle-like bristle that provides internal support for the appendages (chaetae) of some polychaete worms
Aciculum (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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