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aculeate
a·cu·le·ate A0072900 (ə-kyo͞o′lē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.1. Zoology Having a stinger, as a bee or wasp.2. Botany Having sharp prickles.
[Latin acūleātus, from acūleus, sting, diminutive of acus, needle; see acumen.]aculeate (əˈkjuːlɪɪt; -ˌeɪt) or aculeatedadj1. cutting; pointed2. (Botany) having prickles or spines, as a rose3. (Zoology) having a sting, as bees, wasps, and ants[C17: from Latin acūleātus; see aculeus]a•cu•le•ate (əˈkyu li ɪt, -ˌeɪt) also a•cu′le•at`ed,
adj. having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects. [1595–1605; < Latin acūleātus <acūle(us) sting, barb (acu(s) needle)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  aculeate - having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"aculeated |
Translationsaculeate
aculeate[ə′kyü·lē·ət] (biology) Pertaining to something that is prickly. aculeate
a·cu·le·ate (ă-kyū'lē-āt), Pointed; covered with sharp spines. [L. aculeatus, pointed, fr. acus, needle] aculeate (ə-kyo͞o′lē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.1. Zoology Having a stinger, as a bee or wasp.2. Botany Having sharp prickles.a·cu·le·ate (ă-kyū'lē-āt) Pointed; covered with sharp spines. [L. aculeatus, pointed, fr. acus, needle]a·cu·le·ate (ă-kyū'lē-āt) Pointed; covered with sharp spines. [L. aculeatus, pointed, fr. acus, needle]aculeate
Related to aculeate: AculeataSynonyms for aculeateadj having or resembling a stinger or barbSynonyms |