spiculum

n. [动](海参的)骨片,(线虫的)交合刺,(海绵的)骨针

发音

/ˈspɪkjʊləm/

词形变化

spicula 复数 spicula

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century.

  2. 2.

    A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.

  3. 3.

    A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.

    生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun.

    天文

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

spicule

上位词 3

process appendage outgrowth

相关短语

spiculum amoris

词源

From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”).

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