adj.
Having the shape of a needle: acicular crystals.
acicular
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adjective
- Having an end that tapers to a point: aciculate, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy, sharp. See sharp/dull.
| Geological Glossary: Acicular |
Needlelike; refers to the growth of a mineral in long and slender crystals.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Synonyms: acerate, acerose, needle-shaped, needlelike
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