aculeate
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.acu·le·ate
adjective \ə-ˈkyü-lē-ət\Definition of ACULEATE
: relating to or being hymenopterans (as bees, ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger
Origin of ACULEATE
Latin aculeatus having stings, from aculeus sting, from acus
First Known Use: 1875
acu·le·ate
adjective \ə-ˈkyü-lē-ət\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACULEATE
: having a sting <aculeate insects>
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