spicule
pronunciation
How to pronounce spicule in British English:
UK ['spaɪkju:l]
How to pronounce spicule in American English:
US ['spɪkjul]
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- Noun:
- small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
Word Origin
- spicule (n.)
- 1785, from French spicule, from Latin spiculum, diminutive of spica (see spike (n.2)). Related: Spicular.
Example
- 1. A few years ago , a new kind of faster , shorter-lived spicule was discovered .