dictionary.pt

acicular

adjectivetécnico/ɐsikuˈlaɾ/rare

a·ci·cu·lar

Definition

Having the shape of a needle or a thin, pointed thread.
Acicular crystals were observed under the microscope.
The leaf has an acicular structure.
Common collocations
acicular shapeacicular crystalsacicular structure

Etymology

Do latim 'acicula', diminutivo de 'acus' (agulha), com o sufixo '-ar'.

Related words