What does acicular mean?
Acicular means Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle..
Acicular
/əˈsɪk.jə.lɚ/ · adjective
Meaning
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle..
Definitions by Sense
- Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
- Having sharp points like needles.
- (botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: needlelike, pinlike
1992, Oliver Sacks, Migraine, Berkeley: University of California Press, revised and expanded edition, Part 5, Chapter 17, p. 279, Sometimes these networks have an acicular or crystalline appearance, and may grow visibly, sometimes with sudden jerks, “like frost on a windowpane,” or “primitive plants.”
the acicular foliage of coniferous trees
[…] though fond of foliage, their trees always had a tendency to congeal into little acicular thorn-hedges, and never tossed free.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for acicular?
Common synonyms include needlelike, pinlike, simple, pointed.
What is the opposite of acicular?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use acicular in a sentence?
Near-synonyms: needlelike, pinlike
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