What is "aciculate"

Aciculate \A*cic"u*late\, Aciculated \A*cic"u*la"ted\a. (Nat. Hist.)

1. Furnished with acicul[ae].

2. Acicular.

3. Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
   --Lindley.

a. 1 Furnished with aciculae. 2 acicular 3 Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle. alt. 1 Furnished with aciculae. 2 acicular 3 Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.

adj. related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needle-like parts