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
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
Today’s mainstream neuroscience has its roots in studying the behavior of neurons one at a time using needlelike microelectrodes.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 28, 2018
They brought the scent of the Sahara and Christmas, and yanked the slender, ovate leaves down from the frangipani and the needlelike leaves from the whistling pines, covering everything in a film of brown.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
