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Aculeus
see synonyms of aculeusNoun
1. aculeus
a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
2. aculeus
a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
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Aculeus
see synonyms of aculeusnoun
1.
a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose
2.
a sting or ovipositor
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Aculeus
see synonyms of aculeus nounWord forms: plural aˈculeˌi (əˈkjuliˌaɪ
; əkyo̅oˈlēīˌ)
1. Botany
a prickle
2. Zoology
a sting
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