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ACICULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Synonyms:
acerate; acerose; acicular; needle-shaped
Classified under:
Similar:
simple; unsubdivided ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)
Derivation:
acicula (a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal)