What does "spiculum" mean?

A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.

What is a synonym for "spiculum"?

Common synonyms include: spicule, bramble, briar, brier, bristle, burr.

/ˈspɪkjʊləm/ noun

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Noun

1
A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.
2
small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals wordnet
3
A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.
4
A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.
5
A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun.

From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”).