Aciculate
1Aciculate — A*cic u*late, Aciculated A*cic u*la teda. (Nat. Hist.) (a) Furnished with acicul[ae]. (b) Acicular. (c) Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle. Lindley. [1913 Webster] …
2aciculate — [ə sik′yo͞olit, ə sik′yo͞olāt΄] adj. 1. having aciculae 2. having marks like scratches made by a needle: Also aciculated …
3aciculate — needle like …
4aciculate — /euh sik yeuh lit, layt /, adj. 1. having aciculae. 2. marked as with needle scratches. 3. needle shaped; acicular. Also, aciculated. [1830 40; ACICUL(A) + ATE1] * * * …
5aciculate — adjective (Natural history): (a) Furnished with aciculæ …
6aciculate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having an end that tapers to a point: acicular, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp. See SHARP …
7aciculate — a. (Bot.) See acicular …
8aciculate — acic·u·late …
9aciculate — /əˈsɪkjələt/ (say uh sikyuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective 1. having aciculae. 2. marked as with needle scratches. 3. needle shaped. Also, aciculated …
10aciculate — adjective related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts • Pertains to noun: ↑acicula …
