aciculate

adjective

acic·​u·​late

ə-ˈsi-kyə-lət,

-ˌlāt

1

a

: furnished with or composed of aciculae

b

: marked with fine irregular streaks like needle scratches

2

: acicular sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin acicula + English -ate

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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