Definition of aculeolate
:having very small prickles;
specifically
:having an aculeolus
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aculeolate
adjective
ac·u·le·o·late
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¦a-kyə-¦lē-ə-lət
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-ˌlāt
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Origin and Etymology of aculeolate
Latin aculeolus small needle (diminutive of aculeus prickle, sting) + English -ate
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