acicular
игольчатый, игловидный, остроконечный
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristleNeedle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
US/əˈsɪk.jə.lɚ/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
Near-synonyms: needlelike, pinlike
игольчатыйigolʹčatyj, игловидныйiglovidnyj
(not comparable)Having sharp points like needles.
остроконечныйostrokonečnyj
(not comparable)Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
the acicular foliage of coniferous trees
игольчатыйigolʹčatyj
More definitions
- narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
needle-shaped:
having sharp points:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin aciculāris.Borrowed from Latin aciculāris.
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves:acerateaceroseneedle-shaped