ACULEUS

aculeus

(noun) a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect

aculeus

(noun) a stiff sharp-pointed plant process

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

aculeus (plural aculei)

(botany) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.

A sting.

Source: Wiktionary

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A*cu"le*us, n.; pl. Aculei. Etym: [L., dim. of acus needle.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses. Lindley.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A sting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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