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Added 10 October 2026

aculeate

adjective

Latin root: aculeātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about aculeate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having or resembling a stinger or barb.
aculeate insects such as bees and wasps

Origin

From Latin aculeātus, from acus (“needle”).

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