Definition of Acicular

1. Adjective. Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves.

Exact synonyms: Acerate, Acerose, Needle-shaped
Similar to: Simple, Unsubdivided
Derivative terms: Acicula

Definition of Acicular

1. a. Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needles.

Definition of Acicular

1. acicula [adj] - See also: acicula

Medical Definition of Acicular

1. Resembling a needle (typically used to describe the leaf of a plant). (06 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acicular

Achromycin
achroodextrin
achroous
achy
achylia
achylia
achylia gastrica
achylia gastrica
achylia pancreatica
achylous
achymous
acicula
acicula
aciculae
acicular (current term)
acicular (current term)
aciculas
aciculate
aciculate
aciculite
aciculum
aciculums
acid
acid
acid-ash diet
acid-base balance
acid-base balance
acid-base equilibrium
acid-base equilibrium
acid-base imbalance

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