| ACICULA | • acicula n. One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal. • ACICULA n. (Latin) a needlelike bristle or spine. |
| SPICULA | • spicula n. Plural of spiculum. • spicula n. A little spike; a spikelet or spiculum. • spicula n. A pointed fleshy appendage. |
| AURICULA | • auricula n. (Anatomy) The external part of the ear. • auricula n. (Anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart. • auricula n. (Palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura. |
| CUBICULA | • cubicula n. Plural of cubiculum. • CUBICULUM n. (Latin) a burial chamber. |
| CUTICULA | • cuticula n. (Zoology, botany) A tough protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants; cuticle. • CUTICULA n. (Latin) the outer hard covering of an insect. |
| LODICULA | • lodicula n. (Botany) Alternative form of lodicule. • LODICULA n. (Latin) a small scale in a grass flower, also LODICULE. |
| NAVICULA | • navicula n. (Christianity) A thurible in the shape of a boat. • Navicula prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Naviculaceae – boat-shaped algae. • NAVICULA n. (Latin) an incense-holder shaped like a boat. |
| RETICULA | • reticula n. Plural of reticulum. • reticula n. (Anatomy) The reticular formation. • RETICULUM n. (Latin) a network. |
| SILICULA | • silicula n. (Botany) Alternative spelling of silicle. • SILICULA n. (Latin) a seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it is long, also SILICLE, SILICULE. |
| VESICULA | • vesicula n. (Biology, medicine) Synonym of vesicle (small blister). • VESICULA n. (Latin) a small blister or bladder, also VESICLE. |
| CLAVICULA | • clavicula n. (Anatomy) Alternative form of clavicle. • CLAVICULA n. (Latin) the collarbone, also CLAVICLE. |
| CORBICULA | • corbicula n. (Entomology) A bee’s pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on… • corbicula n. Plural of corbiculum. • Corbicula prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyrenidae – certain basket clams. |
| CORNICULA | • cornicula n. Plural of corniculum. • CORNICULUM n. (Latin) a small hornlike part or process. |
| CURRICULA | • curricula n. Plural of curriculum. • CURRICULUM n. (Latin) a program of educational resources etc. |
| FEBRICULA | • febricula n. A mild fever of short duration, of indefinite origin, and without any distinctive pathology. • FEBRICULA n. a slight short fever, also FEBRICULE. |
| MATRICULA | • matricula n. (Obsolete) A register of students who are enrolled. • matricula n. (Obsolete) A document indicating that a student has passed a course of study. • matricula n. An identification card issued by the Mexican consulate. |
| CICATRICULA | • cicatricula n. (Biology) The point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed. • CICATRICULA n. a white spot, the germinating point in the yolk of an egg, also CICATRICHULE, CICATRICLE. |
| DIVERTICULA | • diverticula n. Plural of diverticulum. • DIVERTICULUM n. a blind passage or tunnel. |