aculeate, aculeated
(adjective) having or resembling a stinger or barb; “aculeate insects such as bees and wasps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aculeate (comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate)
Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
Having prickles or sharp points.
(entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.
aculeate (plural aculeates)
Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.
Source: Wiktionary
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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