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    aculeate
    /əˈkjuːlɪət/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an insect) having a sting.
    • 2. sharply pointed; prickly.

    noun

    • 1. a stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aculeateAculeate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 7, 2021 · Aculeate means relating to or being hymenopterans (such as bees, ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger. Learn more about the word history, examples, and medical definition of aculeate.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › aculeateACULEATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aculeate definition: having or being any sharp-pointed structure.. See examples of ACULEATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACULEATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. Biology. having or being any sharp-pointed structure. 2. having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects. 3. pointed; stinging. Also: aculeated.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aculeateAculeate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 26, 2024 · having or resembling a stinger or barb.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › aculeateAculeate - definition of aculeate by The Free Dictionary

    Aculeate means having a stinger, as a bee or wasp, or having sharp prickles, as a rose. See the origin, synonyms, and translations of aculeate in different languages.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › aculeate_adjaculeate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Aculeate means having a sharp point or sting, especially in fish, plants or insects. The word comes from Latin acūleātus and is pronounced /əˈkjuːlɪət/ or /əˈkjuliət/.

  8. www.definitions.net › definition › aculeateWhat does aculeate mean? - Definitions.net

    aculeate. Aculeata is a subclade of Hymenoptera containing ants, bees, and stinging wasps. The name is a reference to the defining feature of the group, which is the modification of the ovipositor into a stinger.