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1. (adj.) aculeate
having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L acūleātus <acūle(us) sting, barb (acu(s) needle))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) aculeate, aculeated
having or resembling a stinger or barb
"aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
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1. (adj) aculeate
having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle
2. (adj) aculeate
having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles
3. (adj) aculeate
severe or stinging; incisive
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