aculeate (Meaning)

Wordnet

aculeate (a)

having or resembling a stinger or barb

Webster

aculeate (a.)

Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.

Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.

Severe or stinging; incisive.

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having or resembling a stinger or barbHaving a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle., Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles., Seve

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The aculeate structure of the wasp's stinger makes it a formidable weapon in self-defense.

Botanists often study the aculeate characteristics of certain plants, focusing on their spines and prickles.

The caterpillar's aculeate hairs can cause skin irritation upon contact.

Entomologists are fascinated by the aculeate features of ants, such as their sharp mandibles and stingers.