"spiculum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɪkjʊləm/ Forms: spicula [plural]
Etymology: From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|spīculum||a little sharp point}} Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), {{m|la|spīcum}} spīcum, {{m|la|spīca||point, spike}} spīca (“point, spike”) Head templates: {{en-noun|spicula}} spiculum (plural spicula)
  1. A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century. Categories (topical): Spears, Weapons
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-rfNcXEVo Disambiguation of Spears: 43 19 22 15 Disambiguation of Weapons: 40 20 24 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 35 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 28 31 19
  2. A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice. Synonyms (sharp, pointed crystal): spicula
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-rsMGwDsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 35 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 28 31 19 Disambiguation of 'sharp, pointed crystal': 3 69 24 5
  3. (zoology) A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms (sharp, needle-like strucutre): spicule
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-iEkKqgyi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 35 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 28 31 19 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'sharp, needle-like strucutre': 0 42 58 0
  4. (astronomy) A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun. Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms (small radial emission of gas): spicule
    Sense id: en-spiculum-en-noun-yZrDCr3P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 35 35 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 28 31 19 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'small radial emission of gas': 5 3 7 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spiculum amoris

Inflected forms

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