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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.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aculeateAculeate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 7, 2021 · The meaning of ACULEATE is relating to or being hymenopterans (such as bees, ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger. How to use aculeate in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › aculeateACULEATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aculeate definition: having or being any sharp-pointed structure.. See examples of ACULEATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACULEATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. Biology. having or being any sharp-pointed structure. 2. having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects. 3. pointed; stinging. Also: aculeated.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › aculeate_adjaculeate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word aculeate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › aculeateAculeate - definition of aculeate by The Free Dictionary

    Define aculeate. aculeate synonyms, aculeate pronunciation, aculeate translation, English dictionary definition of aculeate. adj. 1. Zoology Having a stinger, as a bee or wasp. 2. Botany Having sharp prickles. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aculeateAculeate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 18, 2024 · having or resembling a stinger or barb.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › aculeateAculeate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Aculeate definition: Having an aculeus or aculei.

  9. www.definitions.net › definition › aculeateWhat does aculeate mean? - Definitions.net

    aculeate. Aculeata is a subclade of Hymenoptera containing ants, bees, and stinging wasps. The name is a reference to the defining feature of the group, which is the modification of the ovipositor into a stinger.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › aculeateaculeate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Mar 17, 2024 · aculeate ( comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate) Having a sting; sharp like a prickle. Having prickles or sharp points. ( entomology) Having a stinger; stinging.

  11. www.amentsoc.org › insects › glossaryAculeate - Entomologists' glossary - Amateur Entomologists'...

    The Aculeata are one of the groups within the Hymenopteran Suborder Apocrita. Aculeates share the characteristic feature of a sting. This evolved from the ovipositor of more primitive Hymenoptera, becoming a venom-transmitting weapon for hunting, defence, and aggression.