What does aculeate mean?
Definitions for aculeate
əˈkyu li ɪt, -ˌeɪtac·uleate
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Princeton's WordNet
aculeate, aculeatedadjective
having or resembling a stinger or barb
"aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
Wiktionary
aculeateadjective
Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
aculeateadjective
Having prickles or sharp points.
aculeateadjective
Having a stinger; stinging.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Aculeateadjective
That which has a point or sting; prickly; that which terminates in a sharp point.
Etymology: aculeatus, Lat.
Wikipedia
aculeate
Aculeata is a subclade of Hymenoptera containing ants, bees, and stinging wasps. The name is a reference to the defining feature of the group, which is the modification of the ovipositor into a stinger. However, many members of the group cannot sting, either retaining the ovipositor, or having lost it altogether. A large part of the clade is parasitic. This group includes all of the eusocial Hymenopterans. It is theorized that the possession of a venomous sting was important in the repeated evolution of eusociality within Hymenoptera. The oldest aculeates are known from the Late Jurassic Karabastau Formation of Kazakhstan, represented by the family Bethylonymidae, which may be para or polyphyletic.
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aculeate
Aculeate refers to an organism or a species that has stingers or sharp points, commonly used to describe certain insects or plants. It is typically used in the field of biology or botany.
Webster Dictionary
Aculeateadjective
having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle
Aculeateadjective
having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles
Aculeateadjective
severe or stinging; incisive
Etymology: [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]
Entomology
Aculeate
prickly; armed with short, sharp spines; specifically, in Hymenoptera furnished with a sting which is a modified ovipositor and connected with a poison sac.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aculeate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aculeate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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