aculeate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective having or resembling a stinger or barb
    aculeated.
    • aculeate insects such as bees and wasps

WordNet

A*cu"le*ate adjective
Etymology
L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.
  2. (Bot.) Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.
  3. Severe or stinging; incisive. R. Bacon.

Webster 1913