Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From post-classical Latin aciculaacicula; compare -cle.
Definition of acicle in US English:
acicle
nounˈasɪkl
Botany Zoology
= acicula.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From post-classical Latin acicula acicula; compare -cle.