needlelike

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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

But the needlelike electrodes may drift slightly over time and record from different neurons, necessitating updates to the algorithm, Willett notes.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 23, 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

The scientists also saw signs of a third form, but the needlelike crystals were too thin to study the crystal structure.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

She was standing by the counter, already breaking up some dried fish, extracting the needlelike bones.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie