needlelike
Example Sentences
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The species is known for its long, needlelike bill that can extract earthworms from deep in the ground and the males' elaborate mating dance and "peent" call to attract females, Slezak said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
Schwarz and his team found that before newts transform into full-fledged adults, they develop a tonguelike appendage that presses food against sharp, needlelike “teeth” on the roof of their mouth.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023
As the gel freezes, the water inside it solidifies into needlelike ice structures, creating a matrix of thousands of tiny tubes.
From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023
In addition, when charged, a coat of lithium metal can form on the surface and dendrites, or needlelike structures can grow, and lead to short-circuits.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022
From each dome rose a needlelike spire, all of them snapping with swallowtail flags and interconnected by ribbons across which children ran laughing, clad in cloaks of colored feathers.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
