Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spiculiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spi-culi-form
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of a spicule.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spicule + -iform.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more spiculiform (comparative) most spiculiform (superlative)

Questions

What does spiculiform mean?
Having the shape of a spicule.
Where does spiculiform come from?
From spicule + -iform.

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