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Meaning of "spicular" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPICULAR

spicular  [ˈspɪkjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPICULAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spicular is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPICULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spicular

Spicule

Spicules are tiny spike-like structures of diverse origin and function found in many organisms, such as the copulatory spicules of certain nematodes or the grains on the skin of some frogs. In sponges, spicules perform a structural function. Spicules are a very important part of many organisms.

Definition of spicular in the English dictionary

The definition of spicular in the dictionary is relating to or characteristic of spicula.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPICULAR


articular
ɑːˈtɪkjʊlə
auricula
ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə
auricular
ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə
Canicula
kəˈnɪkjʊlə
clavicula
kləˈvɪkjʊlə
curricular
kəˈrɪkjʊlə
diverticular
ˌdaɪvəˈtɪkjʊlə
extracurricular
ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə
follicular
fɒˈlɪkjʊlə
lenticular
lɛnˈtɪkjʊlə
matricula
məˈtrɪkjʊlə
navicular
nəˈvɪkjʊlə
particular
pəˈtɪkjʊlə
perpendicular
ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə
spicula
ˈspɪkjʊlə
testicular
tɛsˈtɪkjʊlə
vehicular
vɪˈhɪkjʊlə
ventricular
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊlə
vesicula
vɛˈsɪkjʊlə
vesicular
veˈsɪkjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPICULAR

spiced
spiceless
spicer
spiceries
spicery
spicier
spiciest
spicilege
spicily
spiciness
spick
spick and span
spick-and-span
spicula
spiculate
spiculated
spiculation
spicule
spiculum
spicy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPICULAR

avascular
binocular
calcular
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
circular
corpuscular
in particular
intermolecular
intramuscular
macromolecular
macular
molecular
muscular
neuromuscular
ocular
popular
secular
spectacular
vascular
vernacular

Synonyms and antonyms of spicular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spicular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPICULAR

Find out the translation of spicular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spicular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spicular» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

针状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espicular
570 millions of speakers

English

spicular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spicular
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شويكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игольчатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spicular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spicular
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spiculaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spikular
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ährchenförmigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

針状の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spikular
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spicular
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spicular
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिक्युलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diken gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spicular
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spicular
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голчастий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spicular
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spicular
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spicular
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taggig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spicular
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spicular

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPICULAR»

The term «spicular» is used very little and occupies the 173.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPICULAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spicular» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spicular» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spicular

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPICULAR»

Discover the use of spicular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spicular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Geology and Paleontology of Queensland and New Guinea
The canals are erenly bounded by the ordinary spicular tissue, and do not possess a special lining. The oscular apertures are either circular, elliptical, or trumpet-shaped, and in some instances' divided by the extension over them of the ...
Robert Etheridge, R.L. Jack
2
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Spicular chert. — Cayeux (1929, p. 298) has described fresh-water spicular chert associated with coal in the Stephanian of France, but nearly all other spicular cherts are marine in origin. The lithologic association is varied. Spicular chert of the ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1963
3
The Guadalupian fauna
The spicular skeleton is as in Virgula neptunia, but considerably finer. The spicules are arranged so that in tangential section one axis tends to form, with others similarly arranged, continuous, longitudinal lines. In cross section no particular ...
George Herbert Girty, 1908
4
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
This new technique is as follows: when carrying out a primary incision in healthy skin or removing any scar using the spicular incision, some skin triangles are left at the borders in such a way that the triangles of one border do not coincide with  ...
Kiyonori Harii, 1995
5
Nondetrital Siliceous Sediments: Chemical Analyses
Spicular chert. — Cayeux (1929, p. 298) has described fresh-water spicular chert associated with coal in the Stephanian of France, but nearly all other spicular cherts are marine in origin. The lithologic association is varied. Spicular chert of the ...
Earle Rubert Cressman, 1962
6
Genetics and Evolution of Aquatic Organisms
This suggests a general correlation between the genotype and the variability of external morphology and spicular size and shape. But at the inter- and intrapopulational level, the correspondence between genetic and morphological data ...
A. Beaumont, 1994
7
Circular
chert 7 Dolomite, pink to red, finely granular, medium crystalline; and coarsely crystalline dolomite with layers, $ to 1 inch thick, of white to tan spicular (?) dense chert 3 Dolomite, red, finely granular to medium crystalline 2 Total thickness of ...
‎1950
8
North American Pleospongia
Between these extremes are various kinds of walls, septa, and tabulae which may with almost equal justice be regarded either as closely perforated laminae or as spicular nets. As examples of laminar structure may be taken the primitive ...
9
Plant Nematology
Spicular Chord The direct line connecting the proximal and distal ends of the spicule. Spicular Muscles Specialized muscles for the protraction and retraction of the spicules. See laterodorsal retractor spiculi, lateroventral retractor spiculi, ...
N. G. Ravichandra, 2008
10
U.S. Geological Survey Circular
Covered interval Chert, irregularly bedded, buff- spotted white, limy; contains thin lenses of gray-buff medium- crystalline to finely crystalline limestone Chert, irregularly bedded, white to light-gray, spicular, dense; contains irregular lenses of ...
‎1951

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPICULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spicular is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Response to John Wise
There is no special reason to believe that chiton valves or conchiferan shells evolved from fused spicules, and even if chiton plates were originally spicular, ... «Discovery Institute, Oct 10»
2
The best London Underground Tube map pastiches
Some of our favourites include Good Hard Walk, Astrologer Cued and Burst Racoon, although there is also a surreal charm to A Cottonmouth Retard, Spicular ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 09»
3
Science reporter, BBC News
"You can have spicular, spherical and even rhomboid-shaped ice crystals." "The one we're using inhibits growth in the lateral direction," explains Dr Crilly. «BBC News, Aug 09»
4
Paget's Disease of the Nipple
2D Ultrasound: A spicular mass in the retroareolar space. Color Power Angio: Neovascularity in the retroareolar mass. Pulsed Doppler: PI= 1.4 RI =0.7 PSV =25 ... «hcp.obgyn.net, Feb 01»

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