Definition of aculeate
: relating to or being hymenopterans (such as bees, ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger
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Origin and Etymology of aculeate
Latin aculeatus having stings, from aculeus sting, from acus
First Known Use: 1826
Medical Dictionary
aculeate
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adjective
acu·le·ate
\ə-ˈkyü-lē-ət\
Medical Definition of aculeate
: having a sting aculeate insects
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