Words Like SPICULUM

We have put together a list of words that are similar to SPICULUM.

4 Alternative Words Similar to spiculum

1 Spicule Noun      Synonym Words Like Spicule
2 Appendage Noun      Synonym Words Like Appendage
3 Outgrowth Noun      Synonym Words Like Outgrowth
4 Process Noun      Synonym Words Like Process

7 definitions of spiculum

1 In zoology, a spicula or spicule.
2 A needle-shaped splinter of bone.
3 A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.
4 A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.
5 A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.
6 A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun.
7 small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
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