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aculeus
aculeus (əˈkjuːlɪəs) n1. (Botany) a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose2. (Zoology) a sting or ovipositor[C19: from Latin, diminutive of acus needle]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  aculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant processplant process, enation - a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organpricker, prickle, spikelet, sticker, thorn, spine - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | | 2. |  aculeus - a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insectstinger - a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland |
aculeus
aculeus[ə′kyü·lē·əs] (invertebrate zoology) A sharp, hairlike spine, as on the wings of certain lepidopterans. An insect stinger modified from an ovipositor. aculeus
Words related to aculeusnoun a stiff sharp-pointed plant processRelated Words- plant process
- enation
- pricker
- prickle
- spikelet
- sticker
- thorn
- spine
noun a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insectRelated Words |