Tricurvate

Tricurvate
Tricurvate Tri*cur"vate (tr[-i]*k[^u]r"v[asl]t), a. [Pref. tri- + curvate.] (Zo["o]l.) Curved in three directions; as, a tricurvate spicule (see Illust. of {Spicule}). [1913 Webster]

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  • Spicule — Spic ule, n. [L. spiculum a little point, a dart.] 1. A minute, slender granule, or point. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Spicula}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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