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Synonyms

aculeate

American  
[uh-kyoo-lee-it, -eyt] / əˈkyu li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
Also aculeated

adjective

  1. Biology. having or being any sharp-pointed structure.

  2. having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects.

  3. pointed; stinging.

aculeate British  
/ əˈkjuːlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

  1. cutting; pointed

  2. having prickles or spines, as a rose

  3. having a sting, as bees, wasps, and ants

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Other Word Forms

  • nonaculeate adjective
  • nonaculeated adjective

Etymology

Origin of aculeate

From the Latin word acūleātus, dating back to 1595–1605. See aculeus, -ate 1

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