Definition of Aciculae. Meaning of Aciculae. Synonyms of Aciculae

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Definition of Aciculae

Aciculae
Acicula A*cic"u*la, n.; pl. Acicul[ae]. [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

Meaning of Aciculae from wikipedia

- Acicula (sg.: aciculum) are strong, stout internal chaetae that provide support to parapodia in polychaete annelids. Hutchings, P. A.; Fauchald, K. (2000)...
- cirri. The first body segment with 1-2 pairs tentacular cirri without aciculae. Compound setae present. Notopodia are distinct (rarely reduced), usually...
- active polychaetes, which have parapodia reinforced by internal spines (aciculae). Annelid groups and phyla incorporated into Annelida (2007; simplified)...
- three segments have elongated cylindrical notopodial lobes supported by aciculae. The following segments have shorter notopodial lobes. The abdominal region...
- setae, with a terminal piece, that is ciliated along its whole border. The aciculae are blackish. The dorsal ligule is very small, papilliform and bears a...
- chaetigers are sigmoid and smooth. Anteriorly, the parapodium exhibit two aciculae, one distally bent at a right angle, with an a****inate tip, the other being...
- posterior parapodia of some specimens. Its anterior parapodia possess 2 aciculae each, one straight and one a****inate, while simultaneously showing solitary...
- transfers are now considered synonyms. The fungus is classified in the section Aciculae of the genus Mycena. The specific epithet acicula is derived from the Latin...