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单词 aculeus
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aculeus

[ uh-kyoo-lee-uhs ]
/ əˈkyu li əs /

noun, plural a·cu·le·i [uh-kyoo-lee-ahy]. /əˈkyu liˌaɪ/.

Also acus. the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects.
prickle (def. 2).

Origin of aculeus

1820–30; <Latin: sting, barb, equivalent to acu(s) needle + -leus noun suffix

Words nearby aculeus

act warning, acuate, Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture
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British Dictionary definitions for aculeus

aculeus
/ (əˈkjuːlɪəs) /

noun

a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose
a sting or ovipositor

Word Origin for aculeus

C19: from Latin, diminutive of acus needle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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