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单词 aculeus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•cu•le•us  (ə kyo̅o̅′lē əs)USA pronunciation n., pl. -le•i 
    (-lē ī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Also, acus. the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects.
  2. Botanyprickle (def. 2).
  • Latin: sting, barb, equivalent. to acu(s) needle + -leus noun, nominal suffix
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aculeus /əˈkjuːlɪəs/ n
  1. a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose
  2. a sting or ovipositor
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin, diminutive of acus needle
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