What Does Aciculum Mean?

Acicula are strong, stout internal chaetae that provide support to parapodia in polychaete annelids.

What is Aciculum?

: a needlelike spine or bristle of an animal or plant : acicula specifically : one of the stiff setae in the base of a parapodium of an annelid.

What is the function of Aciculum?

Acicula (singular: aciculum) are strong, stout internal chaetae that provide support to parapodia in polychaete annelids.

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