"spicular" meaning in All languages combined

See spicular on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more spicular [comparative], most spicular [superlative]
Etymology: From spicule + -ar, spiculum + -ar, and spicula + -ar Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spicule|ar}} spicule + -ar, {{suffix|en|spiculum|ar}} spiculum + -ar, {{suffix|en|spicula|ar}} spicula + -ar Head templates: {{en-adj}} spicular (comparative more spicular, superlative most spicular)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules, spiculum, or spicula. Derived forms: aspicular, interspicular, paucispicular, spicularite, unispicular
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