Definition of picul

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Picul (n.) A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan..

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Spicule :: Spicule (n.) Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various invertebrate animals, especially in sponges and in most Alcyonaria..
Scepterellate :: Scepterellate (a.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule.
Halichondriae :: Halichondriae (n. pl.) An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea..
Spiculigenous :: Spiculigenous (a.) Producing or containing spicules.
Pecul :: Pecul (n.) See Picul.
Tetraxile :: Tetraxile (a.) Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.
Tetractinellida :: Tetractinellida (n. pl.) A division of Spongiae in which the spicules are siliceous and have four branches diverging at right angles. Called also Tetractinellinae.
Spiculate :: Spiculate (v. t.) To sharpen to a point.
Trichite :: Trichite (n.) A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges..
Sexradiate :: Sexradiate (a.) Having six rays; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. of Spicule.
Spiculiform :: Spiculiform (a.) Having the shape of a spicule.
Spicula :: Spicula (n.) A little spike; a spikelet.
Apiculate :: Apiculate (a.) Alt. of Apiculate.
Amphidisc :: Amphidisc (n.) A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.
Hyalospongia :: Hyalospongia (n. pl.) An order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae..
Spiculate :: Spiculate (a.) Covered with, or having, spicules..
Apiculture :: Apiculture (n.) Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.
Picul :: Picul (n.) A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 135/ lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 133/ lbs.; in Japan, 133/ lbs.; but sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, tan..
Spicule :: Spicule (n.) A minute, slender granule, or point..
Spiculum :: Spiculum (n.) Same as Spicule.
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