What does spicule mean?
Definitions for spicule
ˈspɪk yulspicule
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Princeton's WordNet
spicule, spiculumnoun
small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
Wiktionary
spiculenoun
A sharp, needle-like piece
spiculenoun
Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges
spiculenoun
A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun
spiculenoun
A small spike of flowers
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spicule
A spicule is a small, sharp-pointed structure or spike, typically one of many forming part of a larger structure in a plant or animal. They are often composed of calcium carbonate or silica and found particularly in sponges and certain mollusks or echinoderms. In other context, spicules can also refer to minute slender granules of calcium carbonate projecting from the surface of some calcareous algae.
Webster Dictionary
Spiculenoun
a minute, slender granule, or point
Spiculenoun
same as Spicula
Spiculenoun
any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various invertebrate animals, especially in sponges and in most Alcyonaria
Etymology: [L. spiculum a little point, a dart.]
Wikidata
Spicule
Spicules are tiny spike-like structures of diverse origin and function found in many organisms, such as the copulatory spicules of certain nematodes or the grains on the skin of some frogs. In sponges, spicules perform a structural function. Spicules are a very important part of many organisms.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spicule in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spicule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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