About The Word Aculeus
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Aculeus
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What's The Definition Of Aculeus?
[n] a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
[n] a stiff sharp-pointed plant process Synonyms | Synonyms for Aculeus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Aculeus: See Also | enation | plant process | pricker | prickle | spine | sticker | stinger | thorn Aculeus In Webster's Dictionary \A*cu"le*us\, n.; pl. {Aculei}. [L., dim. of acus
needle.]
1. (Bot.) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles
and roses. --Lindley.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sting.
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