Meaning

2 senses

  1. A little spike; a spikelet or spiculum.

  2. A pointed fleshy appendage.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin spīcula.

Borrowed from Latin spīcula.

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Forms

plural: spiculas / spiculae
Singularspicula
Pluralspiculas / spiculae

regular

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
spiceB1spickspicyB1spiderB1spiderman

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