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Acicular

//əˈsɪk.jə.lɚ// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: needlelike, pinlike"

  2. 2
    Having sharp points like needles. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like. not-comparable

    "the acicular foliage of coniferous trees"

Adjective
  1. 1
    narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves wordnet

Etymology

From Latin aciculāris.

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