ACULEATE


Meaning of ACULEATE in English

[ ə'kju:lɪət ]

■ adjective

1》 Entomology denoting hymenopterous insects with stings, e.g. bees and wasps.

2》 Botany sharply pointed; prickly.

Origin

C17: from L. aculeatus , from aculeus 'a sting', dimin. of acus 'needle'.

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