Spicule Definition
spikyo͝ol
spiculae, spicules
noun
spicules
Any of the short-lived, bright, dense gas jets continuously spurting up through the chromosphere of the sun: thought to be extensions of the photosphere's granules.
Webster's New World
A small spike; spikelet.
Webster's New World
A small, hard, needlelike piece or process, esp. of bony or calcareous material, as in the skeleton of the sponge.
Webster's New World
A sharp, needle-like piece.
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