aculeate /ə-kūˈli-āt or -ət/

1. (also acūˈleated) pointed
2. Prickly
3. Having a sting
4. Stinging

A stinging insect

acuˈleus noun

1. A thorn or prickle (botany)
2. A sting (zoology)
3. An ovipositor (zoology)

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