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.

Derived terms

nonaculeate

Translations

having prickles or sharp points

Portuguese: aculeado (pt)

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, →OCLC.
“aculeate”, in 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 (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

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