Where does “unispicular” come from?

unispicular (English) comes from English spicular, from English spicula, from Latin spicula — nominative plural of spīculum; accusative plural...

unispicular (English): Having a single spicule

Definitions

  1. Having a single spicule

Ancestry of “unispicular”, step by step

unispicular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spicular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspicularOf, pertaining to, or formed from spicules
2Englishspiculaplural of spiculum; A little spike; a spikelet; A...
3Latinspiculanominative plural of spīculum; accusative plural...

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
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