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aculeate

 : 
Adjective
 : 
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective aculeate has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

aculeatea. [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.].
  •  Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Severe or stinging; incisive.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

aculeate, n.
1 Zool. having a sting.
2 Bot. prickly.
3 pointed, incisive.

Etymology
L aculeatus f. aculeus sting, dimin. of acus needle

ROGET THESAURUS

aculeate

Sharpness

VB be sharp, taper to a point, bristle with, render sharp, sharpen, point, aculeate, whet, barb, spiculate, set, strop, grind, chip (flint), cut.

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