Difference between Spicule and Spiculum

What is the difference between Spicule and Spiculum?

Spicule as a noun is a sharp, needle-like piece while Spiculum as a noun is a sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.

Spicule

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sharp, needle-like piece Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges A jet of matter ejected from the photosphere of the sun A small spike of flowers

Spiculum

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sharp, pointed crystal, especially of ice.A sharp, needle-like structure, especially those making up the skeleton of a sponge.A small radial emission of gas seen in the chromosphere and corona of the sun.

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