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单词 aculeus
释义

aculeus

noun

acu·​le·​us
ə-ˈkyü-lē-əs
plural aculei
ə-ˈkyü-lē-ˌī
zoology
: a sharp-pointed process
specifically : an insect's ovipositor especially when modified into a sting

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "stinger, spine (of a fish), sharp point, barb," from acū-, stem of acus "needle" + -leus, noun suffix (perhaps originally diminutive)

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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