单词 | aculeus |
释义 | 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 aculeus1820–30; <Latin: sting, barb, equivalent to acu(s) needle + -leus noun suffix Words nearby aculeusact warning, acuate, Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for aculeusaculeus / (əˈkjuːlɪəs) / nouna prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose a sting or ovipositor Word Origin for aculeusC19: 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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