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Spicule vs Spicular - What's the difference?

spicule | spicular |

As a noun spicule

is a sharp, needle-like piece.

As an adjective spicular is

of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules.

spicule

English

(wikipedia spicule)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp, needle-like piece
  • (biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges
  • (astronomy) A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun
  • A small spike of flowers

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    spicular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules