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

Portuguese: aculeado

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

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