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Prolate vs Acicular - What's the difference?

prolate | acicular |

As adjectives the difference between prolate and acicular

is that prolate is elongated at the poles while acicular is needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.

As a verb prolate

is to utter; to pronounce.

prolate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Elongated at the poles.
    • A cigar is a prolate spheroid.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l)

    Verb

    (prolat)
  • (obsolete) To utter; to pronounce.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • Prolate it right.
    ----

    acicular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
  • Having sharp points like needles.

    • Derived terms

    * acicularly