ACULEATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aculeate mean? 

• ACULEATE (adjective)
  The adjective ACULEATE has 1 sense:

1. having or resembling a stinger or barb

  Familiarity information: ACULEATE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACULEATE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or resembling a stinger or barb

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

aculeate; aculeated

Context example:

aculeate insects such as bees and wasps

Pertainym:

aculeus (a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect)