ACULEATE

aculeate, aculeated

(adjective) having or resembling a stinger or barb; “aculeate insects such as bees and wasps”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

aculeate (comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate)

Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.

Having prickles or sharp points.

(entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.

Noun

aculeate (plural aculeates)

Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*cu"le*ate, a. Etym: [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.

3. Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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