espícula
Spanish, noun[esˈpikula]
espícula is spelled E-S-P-Í-C-U-L-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 76 million words in written Spanish, the 301,588th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espícula is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “spicule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cuerpo u órgano pequeño de forma de aguja”.
What does espícula mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininespicule
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cuerpo u órgano pequeño de forma de aguja. 2. Cada uno de los elementos calcáreos o silíceos que sostienen los tejidos de las esponjas no córneas. 3. Inflorescencia elemental de las plantas gramíneas. Consiste en una pequeña espiga que consta, en general, de un eje breve o raquis en cuya base trae dos brácteas estériles o glumas y luego las flores, en escaso número, dispuestas en dos filas. 4. Pedazo de uña encarnada que queda introducida bajo la piel
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espícula
- espículas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espícula?
- [esˈpikula]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espícula
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espícula in Spanish?
espícula appears about once in every 76 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).