Found 2 items, similar to aculeate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: aculeate aculeate adj : having or resembling a stinger or barb; “aculeate insects such as bees and wasps” [syn: aculeated]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Aculeate Aculeate \A*cu"le*ate\, a. [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles. [1913 Webster] 3. Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]