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Sponge Spicule

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39%7 Typically smaller than a spicule
noun

• a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal

39%10 They have a spicule skeleton made of silica
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New York Times27 Feb 1988 Down 51 OXEA
New York Times04 Dec 1977 Across 27 OXEA
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