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   spicula

   /ˈspɪkjʊlə/

   noun

   • 1. a hard, pointed projection on part of a plant or animal; a spine or prickle. technical
   • ▪ a sharp-pointed crystalline structure. technical

   Word Origin mid 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive form of Latin spica ‘spike’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

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