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spiculate

Also 辱··

[spik-yuh-leyt, -lit]

adjective

  1. having the form of a spicule.

  2. covered with or having spicules; consisting of spicules.

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Other Word Forms

  • interspicular adjective
  • multispicular adjective
  • multispiculate adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiculate1

1825–35; < Latin īܱٳܲ, equivalent to īܱ ( um ) ( spicule ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Example Sentences

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In modern glass sponges, many species also secrete anchoring spiculate “roots” resembling bundles of fiber-optic cable, or fasces of fiber glass.

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