a·cu·le·ate ( -ky  l - t, - t )adj. 1. Biology Having a stinger, as a bee or wasp. 2. Botany Having sharp prickles. [Latin ac  letus, from acleus, sting, diminutive of acus, needle; see acumen.] |
aculeate [əˈkjuːlɪɪt -ˌeɪt], aculeated
adj
1. cutting; pointed
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) having prickles or spines, as a rose
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) having a sting, as bees, wasps, and ants
[from Latin acūleātus; see aculeus]
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| Adj. | 1. |  aculeate - having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps" |
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