spicular en · ADJ
Etymology
From spicule + -ar, spiculum + -ar, and spicula + -ar
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or formed from spicules, spiculum, or spicula.
Lung cancer, for instance, might start as a spicular nodule in the lung.
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 158:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most spicular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spicular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
paucispicular · unispicular · spicularite · aspicular · interspicular