[əˈkjuːlɪət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an insect) having a sting

- sharply pointed; prickly


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus ‘a sting’, diminutive of acus ‘needle’

[əˈkjuːlɪət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus ‘a sting’, diminutive of acus ‘needle’