əˈkyülēəs noun
( plural acu·lei -lēˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, point, sting, diminutive of acus needle — more at acute
zoology : a sharp-pointed process ; specifically : an insect's ovipositor especially when modified into a sting
əˈkyülēəs noun
( plural acu·lei -lēˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, point, sting, diminutive of acus needle — more at acute
zoology : a sharp-pointed process ; specifically : an insect's ovipositor especially when modified into a sting
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012