aculeate
adjective
[ əˈkjuːlɪət ]
• (of an insect) having a sting.
• sharply pointed; prickly.
aculeate
noun
• a stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus ‘a sting’, diminutive of acus ‘needle’.
