acicula
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The banks of Aripo are not the only localities, nor is the acicula the only mollusc, by which pearls are furnished.
From Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir
LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin?: cf.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Mycena acicula differs in yellow gills and rooting stem.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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