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a·cic·u·lar

 (ə-sĭk′yə-lər)
adj.
Having the shape of a needle: acicular crystals.
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a•cic•u•lar

(əˈsɪk yə lər)

adj.
needle-shaped.
[1785–95]
a•cic`u•lar′i•ty, n.
a•cic′u•lar•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.acicular - narrow and long and pointedacicular - narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
acerate, acerose, needle-shaped
unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
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acicular

adjective
Having an end that tapers to a point:
aciculate, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp.
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neulamainen