A-çĭc'ū-lā, n.
n.; pl. ACICULÆ. [Lat. acicula, a small needle, from acus, needle; Lat. acies, Gr. ἀκίς, ἀκή, point.] (Nat. Hist.) One of the spines or prickles of some animals and plants.
n.; pl. ACICULÆ. [Lat. acicula, a small needle, from acus, needle; Lat. acies, Gr. ἀκίς, ἀκή, point.] (Nat. Hist.) One of the spines or prickles of some animals and plants.