aculeate
See also: aculéate
English
Adjective
aculeate (comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate)
- Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
- Having prickles or sharp points.
- (entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.
Translations
having prickles or sharp points
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Noun
aculeate (plural aculeates)
- Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.
References
- aculeate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- aculeate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Aculeata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Adjective
aculeate
- feminine plural of aculeato
Latin
Adjective
acūleāte
- vocative masculine singular of acūleātus
References
- aculeate in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- aculeate in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016