Spicules are any of various small needle-like anatomical structures occurring in organisms
Spicule may also refer to:
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Spicule (sponge), small skeletal elements of sea sponges
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Spicule (nematode), reproductive structures found in male nematodes (roundworms)
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Spicule (solar physics), jets of solar material from the Sun
See also
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Ossicle, any various small bones
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Process (anatomy)
In anatomy, a process () is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body. For instance, in a vertebra, a process may serve for muscle attachment and leverage (as in the case of the transverse and spinous processes), or to fit (formi ...
, any outgrowths of tissue
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Sclerite, hardened body parts of invertebrates
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Spikelet, the inflorescence of grasses
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Stylet (anatomy), a piercing structure
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Tubercle, wart-shaped outgrowths of body tissue
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