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aculeate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'aculeate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aculeate [ a.]
- Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.
- Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.
- Severe or stinging; incisive.

Meaning of 'aculeate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aculeate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or resembling a stinger or barb
Example in sentence:
  • aculeate insects such as bees and wasps

Nearby Words:

acuate acuation acuition acuity aculeated aculei aculeiform aculeolate aculeous aculeus

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