aculeate

əˈkjuːliət

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Definition of aculeate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

stinging insects

Dated

having a stinger, as in bees or wasps

Dated

Aculeate insects can be dangerous if provoked.

venomous

biology

Dated

having a sting or sharp point

Dated

The aculeate leaves made it hard to touch.

barbed

pointed

spiky

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Origin of aculeate

Latin, aculeatus (having a stinger)

Examples of aculeate in a sentence

Aculeate bees are essential for pollination.
The aculeate insects were fascinating to study.
Gardeners often avoid aculeate plants to prevent injuries.

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French:à dard, pointu, ...
German:stechend, stachelig, ...
Italian:aculeato, spinoso, ...
Spanish:aguijonado, aculeado, ...
Portuguese:com ferrão, com espinhos, ...
Chinese:有刺的, 尖锐的, ...
Japanese:針を持つ, 刺のある, ...
Arabic:لاسع, شَوْكِيّ, ...
Hebrew:עֲקוּצִי, מְעוּקָּץ, ...
Russian:жалящий, остроконечный, ...
Ukrainian:жалкий, гострий, ...
Hindi:डंक वाला, नुकीला, ...
Bengali:হুলযুক্ত, তীক্ষ্ণ, ...
Catalan:aculeat, espinós, ...
Czech:žihadlový, žahadlový, ...
Danish:stikkende, spidse, ...
Dutch:stekend, stekelig, ...
Greek:κεντρισμένος, ακανθώδης, ...
Hungarian:fullánkos, tüskés, ...
Khmer:ដែលមានទ្រនិចសម្រាប់ចាក់, មានបន្លា, ...
Korean:침이 있는, 가시가 있는, ...
Persian:نیش‌دار, تیز, ...
Polish:żądlący, kłujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):com ferrão, aculeado, ...
Romanian:aculeat, ...
Swedish:stickande, taggig, ...
Thai:มีเหล็กใน, มีจุดแหลมคม, ...
Turkish:iğneli, dikenli, ...
Vietnamese:có ngòi, sắc nhọn, ...

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Adjective

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