ACULEATES

Noun

aculeates

plural of aculeate

Source: Wiktionary


ACULEATE

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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