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acicular

adjective acic·u·lar \ə-ˈsi-kyə-lər\

Definition of ACICULAR

:  shaped like a needle <acicular leaves> <acicular crystals>
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Origin of ACICULAR

Late Latin acicula (diminutive of Latin acus needle) + English -ar — more at acute
First Known Use: 1709

Rhymes with ACICULAR

articular, auricular, canicular, clavicular, curricular, cuticular, fascicular, follicular, funicular, lenticular, navicular, orbicular, ossicular, particular, radicular, reticular, testicular, vehicular, ventricular, vermicular, versicular, vesicular
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acicular

adjective acic·u·lar \ə-ˈsik-yə-lər\

Medical Definition of ACICULAR

:  shaped like a needle <acicular crystals>

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