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spicule

/ˈspɪk.juːl/

翻译: 海绵、珊瑚等海洋和淡水无脊椎动物体内的一种小而尖的针状结构,构成其骨骼的组成单元。

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noun

/ˈspɪk.juːl/C2formalscientific
  • zh海绵、珊瑚等海洋和淡水无脊椎动物体内的一种小而尖的针状结构,构成其骨骼的组成单元。

A small, pointed, needle-like structure that serves as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates, such as sponges and corals.

  1. Skeletal element in invertebratesC1formalscientific

    A small, needle-like or pointed structure that forms part of the skeleton in various marine and freshwater invertebrates, such as sponges and corals.

    zh无脊椎动物骨骼元件

    • The sponge's skeleton is composed of tiny spicules made of silica or calcium carbonate.
    • Under the microscope, the spicules of the coral appeared intricate and varied.
    • Marine biologists study spicule morphology to classify different species of sponges.

    同义词sclerite

词形
  • spicules plural form
  • spicules' possessive plural form
  • spicule's possessive singular form