单词 | aculeate |
释义 | aculeate/əˈkjuːlɪət /adjective 1 Entomology (Of an insect) having a sting.Almost all adult aculeate wasps and bees drink nectar for their own nourishment and are therefore flower visitors and worthy of consideration as potential pollinators....
2 Entomology Sharply pointed; prickly.The fruit of this plant are globose and aculeate. noun Entomology A stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants.
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus 'a sting', diminutive of acus 'needle'. Rhymes |
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