"aculeate" meaning in English

See aculeate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more aculeate [comparative], most aculeate [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} aculeate (comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate)
  1. Having a sting; sharp like a prickle.
    Sense id: en-aculeate-en-adj-VgqxjB9J
  2. Having prickles or sharp points. Translations (having prickles or sharp points): aculeado (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-aculeate-en-adj-3EU3~1Rt Disambiguation of 'having prickles or sharp points': 9 85 6
  3. (entomology) Having a stinger; stinging. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-aculeate-en-adj-hhvwJ8eR Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonaculeate

Noun

Forms: aculeates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aculeate (plural aculeates)
  1. Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers.
    Sense id: en-aculeate-en-noun-BYVBs2g2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 30 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 10 21 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 19 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 21 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 7 20 62

Inflected forms

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