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   aculeate

   /əˈkjuːlɪət/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an insect) having a sting.
   • 2. sharply pointed; prickly.

   noun

   • 1. a stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus ‘a sting’, diminutive of acus ‘needle’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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