| aculeate | (adj) having or resembling a stinger or barb, Syn. aculeated, Example: aculeate insects such as bees and wasps |
| Aculeate | a. [ L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle. ] |
| Aculeated | a. Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate. [ 1913 Webster ] |