1. spicule-small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals. spiculum. appendage, outgrowth, process-a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a bony process.
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Well, the term Porifera is actually the scientific name given to the group of organisms known commonly as sponges. But, unlike SpongeBob, living sponges are neither square in shape nor in interest-they are actually a really important and diverse phylum within the animal kingdom.
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Trinchina. Definition. trinchinella worms (spiralis) infection is passed by contraction by eating undercooked meat. trinchinella worms (spiralis). infection is passed by contraction by eating undercooked meat.
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found in the host of trichina worms where juenile worms are surrounded by a fibrous tissue layer enbedded on the muscle tissue of the host.
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spic•ule. 1. a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like. 2. one of the small, hard, calcareous or siliceous bodies that serve as the skeletal elements of various marine and freshwater invertebrates. spīculum ]. spic′u•late` (-yəˌleɪt, -lɪt) adj.
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spicule. A small, slender, sharp-pointed piece, usually on a surface, a small spike of flowers. Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page. This page was last modified on 3 October 2005, at 21:16.This page has been accessed 3,591 times. What links here | Related changes | Permanent link.
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1 A small needlelike structure or part, such as one of the silicate or calcium carbonate processes supporting the soft tissue of certain invertebrates, especially sponges. 2  Astronomy A spike-shaped formation emanating from the ionized gas of the solar photosphere.
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n. pl. spic·ules also spic·u·lae (-yə-lē). 1. A small needlelike structure or part, such as one of the silicate or calcium carbonate processes supporting the soft tissue of certain invertebrates, especially sponges. 2. Astronomy A spike-shaped formation emanating from the ionized gas of the solar photosphere.
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1 Astron. 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. 2  Bot. a small spike; spikelet.
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In biology, spicules are a small, slender, sharp-pointed piece, usually on a surface, a small spike of flowers. In biology, spicule is a small, slender, sharp-pointed piece, usually on a surface, a small spike of flowers.