ACULEUS

Meaning of ACULEUS in English

/euh kyooh"lee euhs/ n. , pl. aculei /-lee uy'/ .

1. Also, acus . the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects.

2. prickle (def. 2).

[ 1820-30; acu ( s ) needle + -leus n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ACULEUS — əˈkyülēəs noun ( plural acu·lei -lēˌī) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, point, sting, diminutive of acus needle — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEUS — (n.) A sting.
Английский словарь Webster
ACULEUS — (n.) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.
Английский словарь Webster
ACULEUS — ( n. ) A sting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACULEUS — ( n. ) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACULEUS — noun a sting. 2. aculeus ·noun a prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.
Webster English vocab
ACULEATE — adjective Etymology: Latin aculeatus having stings, from aculeus sting, from acus Date: 1875 relating to or being hymenopterans (as bees, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACULEOLUS — ˌakyəˈlēələs noun ( plural aculeo·li -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of aculeus : a small aculeus
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEOLATE — |akyə|lēələ̇t, -ˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin aculeol us small needle (diminutive of aculeus prickle, sting) + English -ate : having very …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEIFORM — əˈkyülēəˌfȯrm, |akyə|lē- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acule- (from Latin aculeus prickle, sting) + -iform : like a prickle in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEATA — əˌkyülēˈäd.ə, -ād.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of aculeatus having stings or prickles, stinging, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEA — əˈkyülēə noun ( plural acule·ae -lēˌē) Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin aculeus point, sting : a minute spinous outgrowth …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACULEI — (pl. ) of Aculeus
Английский словарь Webster
ACULEI — ( pl. ) of Aculeus
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACUS — /ay"keuhs/ , n. , pl. acus . 1. Surg. a needle, esp. one used in a surgical operation. 2. aculeus …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACULEATE — /euh kyooh"lee it, -ayt'/ , adj. 1. Biol. having or being any sharp-pointed structure. 2. having a slender ovipositor or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACULEATE — adjective Etymology: Latin aculeatus having stings, from aculeus sting, from acus Date: 1875 : relating to or being hymenopterans (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACULEI — pl of aculeus.
Webster English vocab
EGLANTINE — [ 'ɛgləntʌɪn ] ■ noun another term for sweetbriar . Origin ME: from OFr., from Provençal aiglentina , based on …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACULEATE — [ ə'kju:lɪət ] ■ adjective 1》 Entomology denoting hymenopterous insects with stings, e.g. bees and wasps. 2》 Botany sharply pointed; …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACULEATE — [acu.le.ate] adj [L aculeatus having stings, fr. aculeus sting, fr. acus] (1875): relating to or being hymenopterans (as bees, ants, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EGLANTINE — / ˈegləntaɪn; NAmE / noun [ U ] a type of wild rose •• WORD ORIGIN Middle English : from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACULEATE — n. 1 Zool. having a sting. 2 Bot. prickly. 3 pointed, incisive. [L aculeatus f. aculeus sting, dimin. of acus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACULEATE — n. 1 Zool. having a sting. 2 Bot. prickly. 3 pointed, incisive. [ L aculeatus f. aculeus sting, dimin. of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACULEATE — n.1 Zool. having a sting. 2 Bot. prickly. 3 pointed, incisive. Etymology: L aculeatus f. aculeus sting, dimin. of acus …
Oxford English vocab
TIP
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STING
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PRICKLE — Synonyms and related words : aculeus, acumination, adherent, adhesive, auger, barb, barnacle, bit, borer, bramble, brier, bristle, bulldog, burr, buzz, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRICK
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POINT
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NIB
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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