Plural form of aciculum; multiple small needle-like structures or bristles found on organisms like worms.
From aciculum + '-s' (English plural marker). The standard English pluralization of the Latin singular form.
When you see a worm under a microscope, those aciculums are everywhere, working together like a coordinated army of tiny anchors to help the worm burrow and move through soil or sediment.
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