acicular

/əˈsɪkjələr/
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Definitions of acicular
  1. adjective
    narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
    synonyms: acerate, acerose, needle-shaped
    simple, unsubdivided
    (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
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