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“aculeate”
An insect of the infraorder Aculeata: Bees, wasps, and ants are all stinging aculeates.
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acuto-, acut-, acuti-, acu-, -cusis; also, agu-
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aculeate (adjective), more aculeate, most aculeate
1. Pointed; covered with sharp spines: An aculeate porcupine is protected by a needle-like layer of quills.
2. Regarding insects bearing a stinger: Linda read in her biology book about some aculeate bees and wasps possessing a sharp organ for defense.
3. As a figure of speech: pointed, incisive, stinging: Mr. Thompson was known for his aculeate, sharp, and biting remarks aimed at his colleagues.
2. Regarding insects bearing a stinger: Linda read in her biology book about some aculeate bees and wasps possessing a sharp organ for defense.
3. As a figure of speech: pointed, incisive, stinging: Mr. Thompson was known for his aculeate, sharp, and biting remarks aimed at his colleagues.
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acuto-, acut-, acuti-, acu-, -cusis; also, agu-
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“aculeate”
aculeate
A reference to the Aculeata, or stinging Hymenoptera, a group including the bees, ants, and many of the wasps.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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