Acicula (noun)
as-ik-yu-la
A needlelike part; spine, bristle, or needlelike crystal.
1875–80; New Latin, Late Latin, alteration of acucula ornamental pin, equivalent to Latin acu-, stem of acus needle
Example sentences
“The only way these crystals are going to heal me is if I smash the acicula on the face of the next person who annoys me.”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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